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Welcome to Cosgrove ...

Cosgrove is located in Chicot County<1>.


The location of Cosgrove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cosgrove, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1919.

Cosgrove is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cosgrove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Cosgrove is located in the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Cosgrove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Cosgrove - they are located in Iowa, Missouri and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Cosgrove ...

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

  • Dermott
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Lake Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Lake Village is located in Chicot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village <4>
  • Eudora
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilmot
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Wilmot is located in Ashley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Portland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Montrose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Ashley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Parkdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
    • Parkdale is located in Ashley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkdale <4>
  • Jerome
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Jerome is located in Drew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Collins
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Drew County
  • James
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • James is located in Washington County (MS)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cosgrove ...

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

Adding Cosgrove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cosgrove 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 for Cosgrove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Cosgrove post office opened in 1919.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cosgrove.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cosgrove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Chicot, 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 Cosgrove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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