Welcome to Cooks Landing ...
Cooks Landing is located in Tishomingo County<1>.
The location of Cooks Landing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cooks Landing, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
A typical abbreviation for Cooks Landing: Cooks Lndg. (or less commonly used: Cooks Lndng.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Cooks Landing for more information about variations on the name of Cooks Landing.
Cooks Landing is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cooks Landing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Cooks Landing: (662)
Communities near Cooks Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cooks Landing.
- Tulu
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Corinth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Alcorn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <4>
- Iuka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <4>
- Farmington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Lutts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
- Lutts is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <4>
- Cherokee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <4>
- Burnsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>
- Nixon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Michie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michie
- Michie is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michie <4>
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg Landing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing Ferry
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 555 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 Cooks Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cooks Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cooks Landing. 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 Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cooks Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Cooks Landing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cooks Landing ...
Looking for more information about Cooks Landing? 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 Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cooks Landing.
Adding Cooks Landing to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cooks Landing in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cooks Landing was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cooks Landing post office opened in 1878.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cooks Landing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cooks Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Tishomingo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cooks Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |