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Welcome to Kosoma ...

Kosoma is located in Pushmataha County<1>.


The location of Kosoma has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kosoma, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Kosoma is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Kosoma lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Kosoma ...

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

  • Antlers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Rattan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Eubanks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eubanks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubanks
    • Eubanks is located in Pushmataha County
  • Finley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ethel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Ethel is located in Pushmataha County
  • Snow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Belzoni
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni
    • Belzoni is located in Pushmataha County
  • Daisy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Farris
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lone Pine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
    • Lone Pine is located in Atoka 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 Kosoma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kosoma.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kosoma ...

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

Adding Kosoma to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Kosoma post office opened in 1888.

We also found Kosoma on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kosoma.

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pushmataha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kosoma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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/









 

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