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Welcome to Cooksburg ...

Cooksburg is primarily located in Clarion County<1>. A portion of Cooksburg extends into Forest County.

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

Cooksburg is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Cooksburg: 16217<3>

Communities Also Named Cooksburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cooksburg - they are located in Kentucky and New York.

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

Communities near Cooksburg ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cooksburg ...

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

Adding Cooksburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cooksburg 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 Cooksburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cooksburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Clarion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cooksburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Cooksburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cooksburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.