Cookson, Oklahoma

Cookson, Oklahoma
Cookson
—  Unincorporated community  —
Cookson is located in Oklahoma
Cookson
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°42′39″N 94°55′12″W / 35.71083°N 94.92°W / 35.71083; -94.92Coordinates: 35°42′39″N 94°55′12″W / 35.71083°N 94.92°W / 35.71083; -94.92
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Cherokee
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 74427
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID

Cookson is a rural community in the Cookson Hills of Cherokee County, Oklahoma. The post office opened April 11, 1895. The ZIP Code is 74427. It is said to have been named for the first postmaster, John H. Cookson.

Notable residents

  • Professional fisherman and television host Jimmy Houston[1]

The Ballew family still stands to be the majority residing family in the town of Cookson (and its surrounding areas).

Notes

  1. ^ http://www.jimmyhouston.com

Sources

  • Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2 .
v · d · eMunicipalities and communities of Cherokee County, Oklahoma
County seat: Tahlequah
City
Towns

Fort Gibson‡ | Hulbert | Oaks‡
CDPs
Unincorporated
communities

Barber | Briggs | Caney Ridge | Carters Landing Cookson | Dry Creek | Eli | Ellerville | Etta | Gabriel | Gideon | Green County Estates | Indian Meadows | Liberty | Lowrey | Manard | Melvin | Metory | Moodys | Park Hill | Peggs | Pettit | Pettit Bay | Pumpkin Center | Qualls | Scraper | Tailholt | Teresita | Thompson Corner | Tsa La Gi Indian Village | Pike City | White Oak | Wildcat Point | Zeb
Ghost towns

Cave Spring | Chronister | Eureka | Greenleaf | Luckey | New Spring Place | Ozark | Robbins
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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