Cox is an unincorporated community in Macon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
A post office called Cox was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] W. S. Cox, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cox, Missouri
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 30, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Macon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
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39°38′14″N 92°22′59″W / 39.63722°N 92.38306°W
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