Cookson, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
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.
The Ballew family still stands to be the majority residing family in the town of Cookson (and its surrounding areas).
Cookson Hills
The Cookson Hills are in the eastern part of Oklahoma. They are an extension of the Boston Mountains of Arkansas to the east and the southwestern margin of the Ozark Plateau. They lie generally between Stilwell, Oklahoma, Sallisaw, Oklahoma and Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The area became part of the...
of Cherokee County, Oklahoma
Cherokee County, Oklahoma
Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 42,521. Its county seat is Tahlequah.Cherokee County was established in 1907.-Geography:...
. 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
The Ballew family still stands to be the majority residing family in the town of Cookson (and its surrounding areas).
Sources
- Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2 .