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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 Cossville (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 Cossville. 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.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Cossville is located in Jasper County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Cherokee (KS), Crawford (KS), Barton, Dade, Lawrence & Newton.

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

  • Jasper County     (The home county of Cossville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cossville, with the one closest to Cossville listed first.
    • Neck City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neck City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neck City
      • Neck City is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Medoc
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medoc
      • Medoc is located in Jasper County
    • Purcell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purcell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purcell <2>
    • Alba
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
      • Alba is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Carytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carytown
      • Carytown is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Jasper
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Oronogo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronogo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronogo
      • Oronogo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronogo <2>
    • Asbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asbury <2>
    • Waco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Opolis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opolis
      • Opolis is located in Jasper County
    • Brooklyn Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
      • Brooklyn Heights is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Carterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Carl Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction
      • Carl Junction is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carl Junction <2>
  • Barton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cossville, with the one closest to Cossville listed first.
    • Nashville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Barton County
    • Oakton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
      • Oakton is located in Barton County
    • Mindenmines
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenmines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenmines
      • Mindenmines is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mindenmines <2>
    • Lamar Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
      • Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Kenoma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenoma
      • Kenoma is located in Barton County
    • Lamar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
      • Liberal is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Burgess
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgess have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Barton County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 54 people
    • Golden City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
      • Golden City is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden City <2>
    • Bushnell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Barton County
    • Layneville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
      • Layneville is located in Barton County
    • Milford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Newport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Barton County
  • Dade County
    • Lockwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cossville, with the one closest to Cossville listed first.
    • Red Oak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
    • Round Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
      • Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cossville, with the one closest to Cossville listed first.
    • Dennis Acres
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Acres
      • Dennis Acres is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Silver Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 631 people
    • Grand Falls Plaza
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Falls Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls Plaza
      • Grand Falls Plaza is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Leawood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leawood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
      • Leawood is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Saginaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Shoal Creek Drive
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Drive
      • Shoal Creek Drive is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Cliff Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Village
      • Cliff Village is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Redings Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redings Mill
      • Redings Mill is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Shoal Creek Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Estates
      • Shoal Creek Estates is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Diamond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
      • Diamond is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
      • Former names for Diamond:
      • Diamond Grove
      • Diamond Mill
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <2>
    • Spring City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Newton County
    • Loma Linda
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Linda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda
      • Loma Linda is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Granby City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
      • Granby City is located in Newton County
  • Vernon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cossville, with the one closest to Cossville listed first.
    • Sheldon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Bronaugh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronaugh
      • Bronaugh is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Milo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Milo is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Moundville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Bourbon County (KS)
    • Garland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Bourbon County (KS)
  • Cherokee County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cossville, with the one closest to Cossville listed first.
    • Lawton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Badger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
      • Badger is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Crestline
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
      • Crestline is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Barrett ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Coal Valley ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Dutch Hollow ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hollow
      • Dutch Hollow is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Weir
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • Weir is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Empire City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
      • Empire City is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • East Galena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galena
      • East Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Galena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
    • South Galena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Galena
      • South Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Scammon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scammon
      • Scammon is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scammon <2>
    • Quaker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker
      • Quaker is located in Cherokee County (KS)
  • Crawford County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cossville, with the one closest to Cossville listed first.
    • Opolis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opolis
      • Opolis is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Cornell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Cornell is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Yale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Kirkwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Pittsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Crawford County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <2>
    • Curranville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curranville
      • Curranville is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Fox Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Town
      • Fox Town is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Frontenac
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
      • Frontenac is located in Crawford County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <2>
    • Lone Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Klendike
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klendike
      • Klendike is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Breezy Hill ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breezy Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hill
      • Breezy Hill is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Capaldo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capaldo
      • Capaldo is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Mulberry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Crawford County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <2>
  • Ottawa County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cossville, with the one closest to Cossville listed first.
    • Hockerville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockerville
      • Hockerville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Peoria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people

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

Newspapers Published in Cossville ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cossville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cossville, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cossville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Cossville:

Cemeteries Near Cossville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cossville.

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 Cossville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bradford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
  • Pine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Cemetery
  • Margrave Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Margrave Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Margrave Cemetery
  • Gresham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gresham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gresham Cemetery
  • Cedar Bluff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery
  • Nashville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Shapley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shapley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shapley Cemetery
  • Georgia City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgia City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgia City Cemetery
  • Friends Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Stafford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
  • Waters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
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    • Weaver Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ruddick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruddick Cemetery
    • Jasper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jasper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jasper Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Cossville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cossville.

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

  • Medoc
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medoc
    • Medoc is located in Jasper County
  • Galesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
    • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
  • Alba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
    • Alba is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
  • Jasper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Esrom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esrom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esrom
    • Esrom is located in Barton County
  • Waco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Waco is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Oronogo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronogo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronogo
    • Oronogo is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,666 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronogo <2>
  • Opolis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opolis
    • Opolis is located in Crawford County (KS)
  • Boston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Barton County
  • Dupont ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dupont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
    • Dupont is located in Jasper County
  • Carl Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction
    • Carl Junction is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carl Junction <2>
  • Webb City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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    • Carterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Carthage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mindenmines
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenmines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenmines
      • Mindenmines is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mindenmines <2>

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

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cossville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cossville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3259, Longitude: -94.4483       In this case, the coordinates for Cossville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Cossville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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