Cookville, Missouri

Cookville is an extinct town in Pulaski County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1] The town site is in a forest near Fort Leonard Wood.

A post office called Cookville was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1941.[2] The community has the name of W. J. Cook, a local merchant.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cookville
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  3. "Pulaski County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on December 10, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

Coordinates: 37°38′56″N 92°12′36″W / 37.64889°N 92.21000°W / 37.64889; -92.21000


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