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Welcome to Cooks Corner ...

Cooks Corner is located in Cumberland County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Cooks Corner: Cooks Cor. (or less commonly used: Cooks Crn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Cooks Corner for more information about variations on the name of Cooks Corner.

Cooks Corner is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Cooks Corner: 207

Communities Also Named Cooks Corner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maine communities named Cooks Corner: This one is located in Cumberland County and the other is located in Waldo County.

Beyond Maine, there are 5 communities that are also named Cooks Corner - they are located in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Cooks Corner ...

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

  • Lewiston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <3>
  • Lisbon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <3>
  • Topsham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
    • Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,942 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsham <3>
  • Freeport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Yarmouth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bath
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
  • Cumberland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,298 people
  • New Gloucester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gloucester
    • New Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,880 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Gloucester <3>
  • Sabattus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Harpswell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpswell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell
    • Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpswell <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cooks Corner ...

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

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cooks Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.









 

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