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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Cos Cob (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Cos Cob. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Cos Cob ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Coscob.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Cos Cob is located in Fairfield County.

To see how the shape of Connecticut's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fairfield County: Litchfield, New Haven, Dutchess (NY), Putnam (NY) & Westchester (NY).

Below are the counties that are near Cos Cob. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cos Cob:

  • Fairfield County     (The home county of Cos Cob)
  • Bronx County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cos Cob, with the one closest to Cos Cob listed first.
    • Eastchester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
      • Eastchester is located in Bronx County (NY)
    • Williams Bridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Locust Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Throggs Neck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bronx
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Spuyten Duyvil
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Concourse Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concourse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concourse Village
      • Concourse Village is located in Bronx County (NY)
  • Kings County (NY)
  • Nassau County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cos Cob, with the one closest to Cos Cob listed first.
    • Bayville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lattingtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lattingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattingtown
      • Lattingtown is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
    • Mill Neck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Neck
      • Mill Neck is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Neck <2>
    • Centre Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Island
      • Centre Island is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Locust Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Matinecock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matinecock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matinecock
      • Matinecock is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
    • Cove Neck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Neck
      • Cove Neck is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Glen Cove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Oyster Bay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • East Norwich
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwich
      • East Norwich is located in Nassau County (NY)
    • Glen Head
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Old Brookville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Brookville
      • Old Brookville is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Brookville <2>
    • Oyster Bay Cove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Bay Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Bay Cove
      • Oyster Bay Cove is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,243 people
  • New York County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cos Cob, with the one closest to Cos Cob listed first.
    • Inwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Washington Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Delano Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delano Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano Village
      • Delano Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Harlem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Morningside Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Park West Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park West Village
      • Park West Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Seneca Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Village
      • Seneca Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Yorkville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Manhattan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hell's Kitchen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Peter Cooper Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Cooper Village
      • Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Stuyvesant Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuyvesant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuyvesant Town
      • Stuyvesant Town is located in New York County (NY)
    • East Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in New York County (NY)
  • Orange County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cos Cob, with the one closest to Cos Cob listed first.
    • Fort Montgomery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
      • Highland Falls is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <2>
    • West Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
  • Putnam County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cos Cob, with the one closest to Cos Cob listed first.
    • Peach Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
      • Peach Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Mahopac
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac
      • Mahopac is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahopac <2>
    • Brewster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <2>
    • Crafts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crafts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crafts
      • From Cos Cob to Crafts
    • Adams Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Putnam Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Valley
      • Putnam Valley is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam Valley <2>
    • Brewster Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Hill
      • Brewster Hill is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Mahopac Mines
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Continental Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
      • Continental Village is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Dykemans
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dykemans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dykemans
      • From Cos Cob to Dykemans
    • Tompkins Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Deforest Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Garrison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Queens County (NY)
  • Rockland County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cos Cob, with the one closest to Cos Cob listed first.
    • Grand View-on-Hudson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Nyack
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Palisades
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Piermont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piermont
      • Piermont is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piermont <2>
    • South Nyack
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Nyack
      • South Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,305 people
    • Upper Nyack
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Nyack
      • Upper Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
    • Blauvelt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Central Nyack
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Orangeburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Tappan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
      • Tappan is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappan <2>
    • Congers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congers
      • Congers is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congers <2>
    • Valley Cottage
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • West Nyack
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nyack
      • West Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY)
  • Suffolk County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cos Cob, with the one closest to Cos Cob listed first.
    • Lloyd Harbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Harbor
      • Lloyd Harbor is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,650 people
    • Eatons Neck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eatons Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatons Neck
      • Eatons Neck is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Asharoken
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asharoken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asharoken
      • Asharoken is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Cold Spring Harbor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring Harbor
      • Cold Spring Harbor is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring Harbor <2>
    • Halesite
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halesite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesite
      • Halesite is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halesite <2>
    • Huntington Bay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Bay
      • Huntington Bay is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington Bay <2>
    • Huntington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Huntington Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenlawn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Northport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
      • Northport is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <2>
    • Fort Salonga
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Salonga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Salonga
      • Fort Salonga is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Salonga <2>
    • West Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Westchester County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cos Cob, with the one closest to Cos Cob listed first.
    • Port Chester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rye Brook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Brook
      • Rye Brook is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye Brook <2>
    • Purchase
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Milton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Rye
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
    • Banksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Armonk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • White Plains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mamaroneck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Scarsdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
      • Scarsdale is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarsdale <2>
    • Valhalla
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Fairview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Westchester County (NY)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cos Cob, see our County-by-County Page for Cos Cob.

Cemeteries Near Cos Cob ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cos Cob.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cos Cob covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cos Cob, with the one closest to Cos Cob listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cos Cob had a population of 312 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Cos Cob, with the one closest to Cos Cob listed first.

  • Mianus
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mianus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mianus
    • Mianus is located in Fairfield County
  • Greenwich
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Stamford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Glenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Port Chester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Glenbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Riverbank
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
    • Riverbank is located in Fairfield County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Riverbank
    • From Cos Cob to Riverbank
  • Springdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Fairfield County
  • Purchase
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Stanwich
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwich
    • Stanwich is located in Fairfield County
  • Rye
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Noroton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • Noroton Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
    • Banksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
      • Banksville is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Banksville
      • From Cos Cob to Banksville

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cos Cob. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cos Cob.

Newspapers Published in Cos Cob ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cos Cob.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cos Cob, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cos Cob.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cos Cob:

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

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cos Cob, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cos Cob) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cos Cob. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0352, Longitude: -73.6006    









 

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