Welcome to Cooney ...

Cooney is located in Williams County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Cooney, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cooney, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Cooney is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cooney lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Cooney: (419) and (567)<4>

Communities Also Named Cooney ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Cooney: This one is located in Williams County and the other is located in Scioto County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 4 communities that are also named Cooney - they are located in Arkansas and New Mexico (2).

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

Communities near Cooney ...

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

• Angola
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
  • Angola is located in Steuben County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <6>
• Bryan
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
  • Bryan is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <6>
• Hillsdale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
  • Hillsdale is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,099 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsdale <6>
• Montpelier
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
  • Montpelier is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <6>
• Butler
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in DeKalb County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <6>
• Fremont
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Fremont is located in Steuben County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <6>
• Edgerton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
  • Edgerton is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <6>
• West Unity
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Unity
  • West Unity is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Unity <6>
• Hamilton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
  • Hamilton is located in Steuben County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
• Pioneer
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
  • Pioneer is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <6>

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 Cooney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cooney.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cooney. 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 Cooney.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cooney ...

Looking for more information about Cooney? 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 Cooney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cooney.

Adding Cooney to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cooney 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 Cooney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Cooney post office opened in 1881.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cooney.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Williams County: www.co.williams.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/