Welcome to Cosmo ...
Cosmo is located in Duval County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cosmo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Cosmo is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cosmo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Cosmo: 904 & 324<3>
Communities Also Named Cosmo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cosmo - it's located in Alberta.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cosmo.
Communities near Cosmo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cosmo.
- Jacksonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Duval County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
- Jacksonville Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Beach
- Jacksonville Beach is located in Duval County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,609 people
- Former names for Jacksonville Beach:
- Pablo Beach
- Ruby
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville Beach <4>
- Atlantic Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
- Atlantic Beach is located in Duval County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic Beach <4>
- Orange Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Park
- Orange Park is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Park <4>
- Neptune Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune Beach
- Neptune Beach is located in Duval County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neptune Beach <4>
- Arlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Duval County
- Greenfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Duval County
- Sans Pareil
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Pareil
- Sans Pareil is located in Duval County
- Polly Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polly Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Town
- Polly Town is located in Duval County
- San Pablo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Cosmo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cosmo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cosmo. 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 Cosmo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cosmo. See our Newspapers Page for Cosmo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cosmo ...
Looking for more information about Cosmo? 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 Cosmo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cosmo.
Adding Cosmo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cosmo 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 Cosmo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Cosmo post office opened in 1888.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cosmo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cosmo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Duval, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cosmo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 904 code has been Overlayed with the 324 area code. New phone numbers in the Cosmo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 904 or 324. As a result, placing a call in the Cosmo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |