Welcome to Cox Town ...
Cox Town is located in Lewis County<1>.
The location of Cox Town has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
Cox Town is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cox Town lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Cox Town: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities near Cox Town ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cox Town.
- Clarksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <5>
- Buckhannon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhannon
- Buckhannon is located in Upshur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhannon <5>
- Stonewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Salem
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
- Nutter Fort
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
- Anmoore
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
- Anmoore is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <5>
- West Milford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
- West Milford is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
- Burnsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <5>
- Lost Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Jane Lew
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane Lew
- Jane Lew is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
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To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cox Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cox Town.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cox Town. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cox Town.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cox Town. See our Newspapers Page for Cox Town.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cox Town ...
Looking for more information about Cox Town? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cox Town, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cox Town.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Lewis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cox Town - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |