Welcome to Cooksville ...

Cooksville is located in Howard County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cooksville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Cooksville is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Cooksville: (410), (443)<3> & (667).

The ZIP code for Cooksville: 21723<4>

Communities Also Named Cooksville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Cooksville - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ontario (3) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Cooksville ...

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

• Rockville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <5>
• Gaithersburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaithersburg
  • Gaithersburg is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaithersburg <5>
• Laurel
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
• Westminster
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <5>
• Mount Airy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
  • Mount Airy is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <5>
• Sykesville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
  • Sykesville is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <5>
• New Windsor
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
  • New Windsor is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Windsor <5>
• Union Bridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Bridge
  • Union Bridge is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Bridge <5>
• New Market
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
  • New Market is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <5>
• Washington Grove
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Grove
  • Washington Grove is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people

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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Cooksville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).

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 Howard County: www.co.ho.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/