Cox Creek (Alabama)

Cox Creek
Basin
Main source 34°51′22″N 87°38′54″W / 34.85611°N 87.64833°W / 34.85611; -87.64833
River mouth Cypress Creek
34°49′42″N 87°42′6″W / 34.82833°N 87.70167°W / 34.82833; -87.70167Coordinates: 34°49′42″N 87°42′6″W / 34.82833°N 87.70167°W / 34.82833; -87.70167

Cox Creek is a stream in Lauderdale County, in the U.S. state of Alabama, that flows through the northern portions of the city of Florence.[1]

Cox Creek was probably named for Zachariah Cox, a land agent.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cox Creek (Alabama)
  2. ↑ Darby, A. J. (1 March 1962). "The Historical Highways and Byways of Lauderdale County". TimesDaily. pp. Page 6, Section 3. Retrieved 23 April 2015.


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