Welcome to Koskoo ...
Koskoo is located in Southampton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Koskoo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Time Zone: Koskoo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Koskoo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Koskoo.
- Emporia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Murfreesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <2>
- Courtland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gaston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Garysburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Conway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <2>
- Jarratt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Seaboard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
- Seaboard is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <2>
- Boykins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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 Koskoo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Koskoo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Koskoo. 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 Koskoo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Koskoo. See our Newspapers Page for Koskoo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Koskoo ...
Looking for more information about Koskoo? 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 Koskoo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Koskoo.
Adding Koskoo to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Koskoo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Koskoo post office opened in 1885.
We also found Koskoo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Koskoo.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Southampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |