Welcome to Cossayuna ...

Cossayuna is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cossayuna, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Cossayuna is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Cossayuna: (518)

Communities near Cossayuna ...

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

• Saratoga Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
  • Saratoga Springs is located in Saratoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga Springs <4>
• Glens Falls
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Falls
  • Glens Falls is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glens Falls <4>
• Hudson Falls
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Falls
  • Hudson Falls is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,988 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson Falls <4>
• Manchester
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Bennington County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
• South Glens Falls
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glens Falls
  • South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,617 people
• Shaftsbury
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
  • Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
• Hoosick Falls
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Falls
  • Hoosick Falls is located in Rensselaer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoosick Falls <4>
• Fort Edward
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Edward
  • Fort Edward is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Edward <4>
• Granville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
  • Granville is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <4>
• Arlington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Bennington County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,204 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cossayuna ...

Looking for more information about Cossayuna? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cossayuna, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cossayuna.

Adding Cossayuna to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Cossayuna post office opened in 1887.

We also found Cossayuna in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cossayuna.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ny.us

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/