Welcome to Kosciusko ...

Kosciusko is located on the South Texas Plains.

Kosciusko is located in Wilson County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Kosciusko: kuh-SHOES-co<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kosciusko, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Kosciusko is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Kosciusko is located in the (830) area code.

Communities Also Named Kosciusko ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Kosciusko - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi and Missouri.

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

Communities near Kosciusko ...

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

• Floresville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floresville
  • Floresville is located in Wilson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floresville <5>
• Karnes City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnes City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnes City
  • Karnes City is located in Karnes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnes City <5>
• Nixon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
  • Nixon is located in Gonzales County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixon <5>
• Poth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poth
  • Poth is located in Wilson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poth <5>
• Stockdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
  • Stockdale is located in Wilson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockdale <5>
• La Vernia
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vernia
  • La Vernia is located in Wilson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vernia <5>
• Falls City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
  • Falls City is located in Karnes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <5>
• Denhawken
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhawken
  • Denhawken is located in Wilson County
• Sunnyside
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Sunnyside is located in Wilson County
• Gillett
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
  • Gillett is located in Karnes County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gillett <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kosciusko ...

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

Adding Kosciusko to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kosciusko 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 Kosciusko was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Kosciusko post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kosciusko.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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