Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Cox Town (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Cox Town. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Cox Town is located in Lewis County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lewis County: Braxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Upshur & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Cox Town. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cox Town:
- Lewis County (The home county of Cox Town)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cox Town, with the one closest to Cox Town listed first.
- Smith Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Smith Village is located in Lewis County
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- Weston
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Alkires Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
- Garton Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Garton Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
- Valley Chapel
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Westfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Westfield is located in Lewis County
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- Camden
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Camden is located in Lewis County
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- Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
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- Lightburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
- Jane Lew
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aberdeen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Alum Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
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- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cox Town, with the one closest to Cox Town listed first.
- Pepper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pepper is located in Barbour County
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- Audra
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Audra is located in Barbour County
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- Elk City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Elk City is located in Barbour County
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- Tygart Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygart Junction
- Union
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Union is located in Barbour County
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- Wellington Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
- Berryburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Berryburg is located in Barbour County
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- Clements ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Clements is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
- Philippi
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Adaland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Adaland is located in Barbour County
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- Meriden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Meriden is located in Barbour County
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- Calhoun
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Calhoun is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Braxton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cox Town, with the one closest to Cox Town listed first.
- Orlando
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orlando is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Knawl
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Knawl is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
- Burnsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bulltown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bulltown is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
- Falls Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
- Napier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Napier is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Rollyson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rollyson is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
- Milroy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Milroy is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Arnett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arnett is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
- Heaters
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Corley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Corley is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Exchange
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Doddridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cox Town, with the one closest to Cox Town listed first.
- Big Isaac
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
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- Coldwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Saint Clara
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
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- Avon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Avon is located in Doddridge County
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- Miletus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Miletus is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miletus
- Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grove is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Market
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Market is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
- New Milton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Doak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Doak is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
- Smithburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Avondale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Avondale is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- West Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cox Town, with the one closest to Cox Town listed first.
- Baldwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Troy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Troy is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Sand Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Stouts Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stouts Mills is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts Mills
- Conings
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Conings is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conings
- Truebada
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Truebada is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
- Alice
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Alice is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Glenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cedarville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Newberne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Newberne is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
- De Kalb
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- Normantown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cox Town, with the one closest to Cox Town listed first.
- McWhorter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- McWhorter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
- Tichenal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tichenal is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tichenal
- Lost Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- West Milford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- West Milford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
- Craigmoor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
- Quiet Dell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
- Nutter Fort
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
- Stonewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stonewood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Bristol
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Clarksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- O'Neill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- O'Neill is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neill
- Anmoore
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Marion County
- Eldora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eldora is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cox Town, with the one closest to Cox Town listed first.
- Midvale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Midvale is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Helvetia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cassity
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cassity is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
- Womelsdorf
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Tigheville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tigheville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigheville
- Weaver
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Weaver is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Pickens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Florence ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Florence is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Ritchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cox Town, with the one closest to Cox Town listed first.
- Auburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Auburn is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Lawford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lawford is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawford
- Berea
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Berea is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Pullman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pullman is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Burnt House
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
- Slab
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Slab is located in Ritchie County
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- Toll Gate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
- Stanley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stanley is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cox Town, with the one closest to Cox Town listed first.
- Astor
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Astor is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Flemington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Oreide
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
- Brydon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
- Pruntytown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Webster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Yates ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cox Town, with the one closest to Cox Town listed first.
- Abbott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Abbott is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Frenchton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Frenchton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
- Buckhannon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Adrian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Adrian is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Hoover Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
- Rock Cave
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
- Reger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Reger is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
- Sago
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sago is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
- Wilsontown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
- Overhill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Overhill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
- Teter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Teter is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
- Tallmansville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cox Town, with the one closest to Cox Town listed first.
- Cleveland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Replete
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Replete is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
- Hacker Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Big Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Big Run is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cox Town, see our County-by-County Page for Cox Town.
Cemeteries Near Cox Town ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cox Town.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Cox Town - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cox Town covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cox Town, with the one closest to Cox Town listed first.
- Brownsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Old Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Middle Run Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bailey Ave. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Machperlah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Peterson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Weston Masonic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Waldeck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fisher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gee Lick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rockford - Pletcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (409 more) ...
- Glady Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Cox Town in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cox Town.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cox Town, with the one closest to Cox Town listed first.
- Weston
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Deanville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Deanville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
- Alkires Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
- Horner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Horner is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horner
- Freemansburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Freemansburg is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemansburg
- Camden
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Camden is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Roanoke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Jane Lew
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lightburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
- Vandalia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vandalia is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Churchville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Churchville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kincheloe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kincheloe is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincheloe
- Bealls Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bealls Mills is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bealls Mills
- Arnold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Arnold is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cox Town. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cox Town.
Newspapers Published in Cox Town ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cox Town.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cox Town, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cox Town.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cox Town:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Lewis County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Braxton County
- Doddridge County
- Gilmer County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Randolph County
- Ritchie County
- Taylor County
- Upshur County
- Webster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cox Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cox Town) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |