Cookson, Oklahoma
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.
Cookson, Oklahoma | |
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  Cookson Location within the state of Oklahoma  Cookson Cookson (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°42′39″N 94°55′12″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) |
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 Visual Effect Artist Jason Hesley and Animation Studio Creative By Habit, Inc.[2]
- Professional fisherman Jared Miller
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 | ||
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| City |  Cherokee County map | |
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| Other unincorporated communities | ||
| Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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