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Welcome to Coxs Mills ...

Coxs Mills is located in Gilmer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coxs Mills, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Coxs Mills: Coxs Mls. (or less commonly used: Coxs Mlls.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Coxs Mills for more information about variations on the name of Coxs Mills.

Coxs Mills is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Coxs Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Coxs Mills: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for Coxs Mills: 26342<4>

Communities Also Named Coxs Mills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Coxs Mills - it's located in Indiana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coxs Mills.

Communities near Coxs Mills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coxs Mills.

  • Weston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Harrisville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pennsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • West Union
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Grantsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Burnsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellenboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Sand Fork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Pullman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people

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 Coxs Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coxs Mills.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coxs Mills. 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 Coxs Mills.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coxs Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Coxs Mills.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coxs Mills ...

Looking for more information about Coxs Mills? 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 Coxs Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coxs Mills.

Adding Coxs Mills to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coxs Mills in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Coxs Mills was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coxs Mills.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Gilmer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coxs Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Coxs Mills area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Coxs Mills area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Coxs Mills). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Coxs Mills or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.