Welcome to Cooks Hope ...
Cooks Hope is located in Talbot County<1>.
Cooks Hope is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Cooks Hope lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Cooks Hope: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Websites for Cooks Hope ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.talbotchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cooks Hope, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Cooks Hope ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cooks Hope.
- Cambridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <5>
- Denton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Denton is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <5>
- Federalsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hurlock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgely
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Ridgely is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Saint Michaels
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Trappe
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Queenstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Preston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <5>
- Oxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Cooks Hope. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cooks Hope.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cooks Hope. 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 Cooks Hope.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cooks Hope. See our Newspapers Page for Cooks Hope.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cooks Hope ...
Looking for more information about Cooks Hope? 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 Cooks Hope, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cooks Hope.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Talbot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cooks Hope - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Cooks Hope area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Cooks Hope area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |