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, Cosmos had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Cosmos, with the one closest to Cosmos listed first.
- Lightsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
- Lightsville is located in Darke County
- Union City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Randolph County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
- Rose Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Elroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Hill Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Grove
- Hill Grove is located in Darke County
- New Pittsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County (IN)
- Saratoga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Saratoga is located in Randolph County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga <2>
- Harrisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Randolph County (IN)
- Woodington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodington
- Woodington is located in Darke County
- Ansonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
- Ansonia is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
- New Weston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Weston
- New Weston is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Weston <2>
- Burkettsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettsville
- Burkettsville is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkettsville <2>
- Salamonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Boundary City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
- Boundary City is located in Jay County (IN)
- Mount Heron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Heron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Heron
- Mount Heron is located in Darke County
- Wendelin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
- Wendelin is located in Mercer County
- Fort Recovery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Recovery
- Fort Recovery is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Recovery <2>
- Deerfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Randolph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Bartonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Pikeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Beamsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beamsville
- Beamsville is located in Darke County
- Dawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
- Dawn is located in Darke County
- Brock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
- Brock is located in Darke County
- North Star
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
- North Star is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Star <2>
- Bluff Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
- Bluff Point is located in Jay County (IN)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Darke County: www.co.darke.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Cosmos, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |