Welcome to Cosfort ...
So far, we found very little information about Cosfort. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cosfort to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cosfort, please Contact Us.
Cosfort would have been located within present day Wilkes County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cosfort is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Cosfort was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Cosfort was located: 336 & 743<4>
Communities near Cosfort ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cosfort.
- Lenoir
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <5>
- North Wilkesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilkesboro
- North Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Wilkesboro <5>
- Hudson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <5>
- Wilkesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
- Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <5>
- Taylorsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Alexander County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <5>
- Blowing Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowing Rock
- Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blowing Rock <5>
- Cedar Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
- Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Cedar Rock has also been known as:
- Cedar Rock village
- Boomer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Hendrix ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Maple Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
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 Cosfort. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cosfort.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cosfort. 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 Cosfort.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cosfort. See our Newspapers Page for Cosfort.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
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 Cosfort, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wilkes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cosfort - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Cosfort area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Cosfort area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |