Welcome to Cooksville ...
The village of Cooksville is located in McLean County<1>.
The pronunciation of Cooksville: KOOKS-vil<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cooksville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cooksville has a population of 181 people<3> (see below for details).
Cooksville is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Cooksville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Cooksville: 309 & 861<5>
The ZIP code for Cooksville: 61730<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cooksville had an population of 181 people. This is a decrease of 0.55% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.02% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cooksville had a population of 182 people. This makes Cooksville the county's 20th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 182 people, the population of Cooksville decreased 14.55% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 213 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cooksville.
Communities Also Named Cooksville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Cooksville - they are located in Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ontario (3) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cooksville.
Websites for Cooksville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.mcleancochamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cooksville, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Cooksville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cooksville.
- Bloomington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bloomington
- From Cooksville to Bloomington
- Normal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Normal is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Normal
- From Cooksville to Normal
- Fairbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbury
- Fairbury is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbury <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairbury
- From Cooksville to Fairbury
- Le Roy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <7>
- Gibson City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
- Gibson City is located in Ford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
- Gibson City has also been known as:
- Gibson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gibson City
- From Cooksville to Gibson City
- Lexington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <7>
- Hudson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <7>
- Chenoa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoa
- Chenoa is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chenoa <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chenoa
- From Cooksville to Chenoa
- Gridley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Gridley is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gridley <7>
- Colfax
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <7>
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 Cooksville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cooksville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cooksville. 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 Cooksville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cooksville. See our Newspapers Page for Cooksville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cooksville ...
Looking for more information about Cooksville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Cooksville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cooksville.
Adding Cooksville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cooksville 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 Cooksville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Cooksville post office opened in 1882.
We also found Cooksville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cooksville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cooksville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McLean County: www.mclean.gov/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McLean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Cooksville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cooksville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cooksville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the Cooksville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the Cooksville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Cooksville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cooksville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |