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Welcome to Kosse ...

The town of Kosse is located

Kosse is located in Limestone County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kosse, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kosse has a population of 464 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Kosse is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Kosse: 254

The ZIP code for Kosse: 76653<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kosse had an population of 464 people (or a decrease of 6.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kosse had a population of 464 people. This makes Kosse the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 464 people, the population of Kosse decreased 6.64% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 497 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kosse.

Communities near Kosse ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kosse ...

Looking for more information about Kosse? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Kosse, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kosse.

Adding Kosse to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kosse 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 (so far) for Kosse was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kosse.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Limestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kosse.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kosse - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Kosse). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kosse or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.