Welcome to Cool ...

Cool is located in Warren County<1>.

The location of Cool has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cool, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

Cool is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cool lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Cool ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Cool - they are located in California, Kansas, Pennsylvania and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cool.

Communities near Cool ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cool.

• Indianola
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
  • Indianola is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,072 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <4>
• Norwalk
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
  • Norwalk is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <4>
• Osceola
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
  • Osceola is located in Clarke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <4>
• Carlisle
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
  • Carlisle is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
• Chariton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
  • Chariton is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <4>
• Pleasantville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
  • Pleasantville is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,714 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <4>
• Melcher - Dallas
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melcher - Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
  • Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
• Hartford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
• Milo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
  • Milo is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milo <4>
• Saint Charles
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
  • Saint Charles is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 656 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cool. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cool.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cool. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cool.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cool. See our Newspapers Page for Cool.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cool ...

Looking for more information about Cool? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cool, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cool.

Adding Cool to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cool in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cool was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Cool post office opened in 1879.

We also found Cool in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cool.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cool. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/