Cookson, Oklahoma
| Cookson, Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Cookson Location within the state of Oklahoma  Cookson Cookson (the US) | |
| Coordinates: 35°42′39″N 94°55′12″W / 35.71083°N 94.92000°WCoordinates: 35°42′39″N 94°55′12″W / 35.71083°N 94.92000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Cherokee |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 74427 |
| Area code(s) | (918) |
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).
- Professional fisherman Jared Miller
Notes
Sources
- Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2 .
Municipalities and communities of Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City |  | |
| Towns | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Other unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.