Welcome to Kosmosdale ...

Kosmosdale is located in Jefferson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kosmosdale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Kosmosdale is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Kosmosdale (for example, toward Cannelton (IN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Kosmosdale is within the boundaries of the (502) area code.

Communities near Kosmosdale ...

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

• Louisville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <3>
• Jeffersonville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
  • Jeffersonville is located in Clark County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,530 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <3>
• New Albany
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
  • New Albany is located in Floyd County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <3>
• Radcliff
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
  • Radcliff is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,923 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliff <3>
• Shively
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shively
  • Shively is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,690 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shively <3>
• Mount Washington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
  • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <3>
• Shepherdsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
  • Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <3>
• Hillview
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
  • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
• Vine Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Grove
  • Vine Grove is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,554 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vine Grove <3>
• Georgetown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Floyd County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kosmosdale ...

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

Adding Kosmosdale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Kosmosdale post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kosmosdale.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.loukymetro.org/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/