Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cosby had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cosby had a population of 123 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Cosby, with the one closest to Cosby listed first.
- Helena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Helena is located in Andrew County
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- Rochester ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rochester is located in Andrew County
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- Boxford ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Boxford is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
- Avenue City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Avenue City is located in Andrew County
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- Clair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clair is located in Buchanan County
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- San Antonio
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- San Antonio is located in Buchanan County
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- Stockbridge ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stockbridge is located in Buchanan County
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- Bayfield ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bayfield is located in DeKalb County
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- Clarksdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Dean
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dean is located in Andrew County
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- Easton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Easton is located in Buchanan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Union Star
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union Star is located in DeKalb County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Savannah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Joseph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saxton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saxton is located in Buchanan County
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- Orchid
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Orchid is located in DeKalb County
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- Hemple
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hemple is located in Clinton County
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- Flag Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Flag Springs is located in Andrew County
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- Amazonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Amazonia is located in Andrew County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Elwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elwood is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Garrettsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Garrettsburg is located in Buchanan County
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- Stewartsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Matney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
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- Amity
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Amity is located in DeKalb County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Whitesville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Whitesville is located in Andrew County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Cosby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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