Welcome to Cook ...

The village of Cook is located in Johnson County<1>.

The location of Cook has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cook, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cook has a population of 301 people<3> (see below for details).

Cook is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Cook lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Cook: (402) & (531)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cook had an population of 301 people. This is a decrease of 6.23% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cook had a population of 321 people (or 6.15% of the total population of Johnson County). This makes Cook the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Cook represents 0.02% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 263rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 321 people, the population of Cook has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 322 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cook.

Communities Also Named Cook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Cook - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Indiana (2), Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina (3), Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Cook ...

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

• Nebraska City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska City
  • Nebraska City is located in Otoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebraska City <6>
• Auburn
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Nemaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <6>
• Syracuse
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
  • Syracuse is located in Otoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <6>
• Tecumseh
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
  • Tecumseh is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <6>
• Adams
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Adams is located in Gage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <6>
• Palmyra
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Palmyra is located in Otoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <6>
• Sterling
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
  • Sterling is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <6>
• Johnson
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
  • Johnson is located in Nemaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson <6>
• Unadilla
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
  • Unadilla is located in Otoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <6>
• Panama
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
  • Panama is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cook ...

Looking for more information about Cook? 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 Cook, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cook.

Adding Cook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cook 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 Cook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Cook post office opened in 1888.

We also found Cook in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cook.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Johnson County: www.co.johnson.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/