Welcome to Kossuth ...
Kossuth is located in Washington County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Kossuth, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kossuth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
Kossuth is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kossuth lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Kossuth (for example, toward Irvington (KY)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Kossuth: (812)
Communities Also Named Kossuth ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Kossuth - they are located in Iowa, Kansas (3), Maine, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kossuth.
Communities near Kossuth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kossuth.
- Scottsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <5>
- Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
- Austin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <5>
- Brownstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Brownstown is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <5>
- Orleans
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Orleans is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <5>
- Crothersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crothersville
- Crothersville is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crothersville <5>
- New Pekin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Borden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
- Borden is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borden <5>
- Medora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Medora is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Campbellsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
- Campbellsburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsburg <5>
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 Kossuth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kossuth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kossuth. 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 Kossuth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kossuth. See our Newspapers Page for Kossuth.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kossuth ...
Looking for more information about Kossuth? 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 Kossuth, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kossuth.
Adding Kossuth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kossuth 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 Kossuth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kossuth post office opened in 1850.
We also found Kossuth in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kossuth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kossuth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kossuth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |