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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Kosse (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Kosse. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Kosse is located in Limestone County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Limestone County: Falls, Freestone, Hill, Leon, McLennan, Navarro & Robertson.

Below are the counties that are near Kosse. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kosse:

  • Limestone County     (The home county of Kosse)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kosse, with the one closest to Kosse listed first.
    • Thornton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Groesbeck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Lost Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
      • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
    • Frosa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
      • Frosa is located in Limestone County
    • Personville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
      • Personville is located in Limestone County
    • Fallon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
      • Fallon is located in Limestone County
    • Farrar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Farrar is located in Limestone County
    • Prairie Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
      • Prairie Hill is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Hill <1>
    • Watt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt
      • Watt is located in Limestone County
    • Mexia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
      • Mexia is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexia <1>
    • Delia ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
      • Delia is located in Limestone County
    • Coolidge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolidge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
      • Coolidge is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolidge <1>
  • Falls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kosse, with the one closest to Kosse listed first.
    • Stranger
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
      • Stranger is located in Falls County
    • Reagan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <1>
    • Otto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otto <1>
    • Highbank
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank
      • Highbank is located in Falls County
    • Marlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Perry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
    • Wilderville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
      • Wilderville is located in Falls County
    • Satin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satin
      • Satin is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satin <1>
    • Lott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott
      • Lott is located in Falls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lott <1>
    • Rosebud
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chilton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Golinda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golinda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
      • Golinda is located in Falls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Freestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kosse, with the one closest to Kosse listed first.
    • Donie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Freestone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
      • Freestone is located in Freestone County
    • Cotton Gin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Teague
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teague <1>
  • Leon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kosse, with the one closest to Kosse listed first.
    • Marquez
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Newby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
      • Newby is located in Leon County
    • Concord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jewett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Hilltop Lakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • McLennan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kosse, with the one closest to Kosse listed first.
    • Mart
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
      • Mart is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <1>
    • Riesel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riesel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
      • Riesel is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riesel <1>
    • Hallsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
      • Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Elk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in McLennan County
    • Downsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
      • Downsville is located in McLennan County
    • Rosenthal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenthal
      • Rosenthal is located in McLennan County
    • Robinson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Milam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kosse, with the one closest to Kosse listed first.
    • Baileyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
      • Baileyville is located in Milam County
    • Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
      • Crossroads is located in Milam County
    • Jones Prairie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
      • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
    • Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
      • Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
    • Burlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kosse, with the one closest to Kosse listed first.
    • Bremond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Seale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
      • Seale is located in Robertson County
    • Owensville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
      • Owensville is located in Robertson County
    • Franklin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <1>
    • New Baden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Robertson County
    • Calvert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Elliot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
      • Elliot is located in Robertson County
    • Hearne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne
      • Hearne is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hearne <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kosse, see our County-by-County Page for Kosse.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kosse ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kosse.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kosse. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kosse and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kosse.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Kosse.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Kosse:

Cemeteries Near Kosse ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kosse.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kosse covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kosse, with the one closest to Kosse listed first.

  • Eutaw Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eutaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eutaw Cemetery
  • Kosse Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kosse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kosse Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Moss Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
  • Sowders Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sowders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sowders Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
  • Mustang Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6854 <4>
  • Norris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
  • Gunter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunter Cemetery
  • Buttrill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buttrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buttrill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2686 <4>
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
  • Continue List   (205 more) ...
    • Stranger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
    • Vinson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinson Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Kosse had a population of 647 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kosse had a population of 463 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Kosse, with the one closest to Kosse listed first.

  • Stranger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
    • Stranger is located in Falls County
  • Thornton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Headsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
    • Headsville is located in Robertson County
  • Reagan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
    • Reagan is located in Falls County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <1>
  • Bremond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Petteway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petteway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petteway
    • Petteway is located in Robertson County
  • McClanahan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClanahan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan
    • McClanahan is located in Falls County
  • Bald Prairie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Prairie
    • Bald Prairie is located in Robertson County
  • Oletha
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oletha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oletha
    • Oletha is located in Limestone County
  • Nesbitt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
    • Nesbitt is located in Robertson County
  • Hammond
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Robertson County
  • Seale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
    • Seale is located in Robertson County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Groesbeck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Marlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Horn Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
      • Horn Hill is located in Limestone County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kosse. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kosse.

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kosse) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kosse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3078, Longitude: -96.6322    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Kosse, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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