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Welcome to Cosmos ...

Cosmos is located in Darke County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cosmos, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Cosmos is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Cosmos lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Cosmos ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cosmos - they are located in Minnesota and Quebec.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cosmos.

Websites for Cosmos ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.darkecountyohio.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cosmos, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Cosmos ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cosmos.

  • Greenville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
  • Portland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Winchester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Coldwater
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Union City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Saint Henry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Versailles
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Union City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
  • Fort Recovery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Farmland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmland
    • Farmland is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmland <4>

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 Cosmos. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cosmos.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cosmos. 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 Cosmos.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cosmos. See our Newspapers Page for Cosmos.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cosmos ...

Looking for more information about Cosmos? 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 Cosmos, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cosmos.

Adding Cosmos to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cosmos 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 Cosmos was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Cosmos post office opened in 1891.

We also found Cosmos in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cosmos.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Darke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cosmos - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/