Welcome to Koss ...
Koss is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Koss is located in Menominee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Koss, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Koss is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Koss lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Koss: (906)
Communities near Koss ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Koss.
- Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Crivitz
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Stephenson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
- Stephenson is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenson <4>
- Wausaukee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Daggett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Carney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
- Carney is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carney <4>
- Ingalls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Swanson
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Wallace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Menominee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <4>
- Banat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banat
- Banat is located in Menominee County
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 Koss. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Koss.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Koss. 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 Koss.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Koss. See our Newspapers Page for Koss.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Koss ...
Looking for more information about Koss? 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 Koss, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Koss.
Adding Koss to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Koss 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 Koss was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Koss post office opened in 1896.
We also found Koss on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Koss.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Koss. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Menominee County: www.menomineecounty.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Menominee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Koss - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |