Welcome to Cook (aka 'Cook Station') ...
Cook is located in Fayette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cook, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Cook is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cook lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cook is within the (740) area code.
The community of Cook has also been called Cook Station.
Communities Also Named Cook ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Cook - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Indiana (2), Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina (3), Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cook.
Communities near Cook ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cook.
- Grove City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Grove City is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <4>
- Washington Court House
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Court House
- Washington Court House is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington Court House <4>
- Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Fayette County
- London
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <4>
- Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - West Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- West Jefferson is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
- Ashville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
- Ashville is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <4>
- South Bloomfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
- South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Mount Sterling
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <4>
- Commercial Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commercial Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commercial Point
- Commercial Point is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commercial Point <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 Cook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cook.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cook. 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 Cook.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cook. See our Newspapers Page for Cook.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cook ...
Looking for more information about Cook? 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 Cook, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cook.
Adding Cook to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cook 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 Cook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cook post office opened in 1885.
We also found Cook in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cook.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.fayette-co-oh.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cook - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |