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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Cook Mill (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Cook Mill. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Cook Mill ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Cook Mill: Cook Ml. (or less commonly used: Cook Mll.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cook Mill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cook Mill.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Knox & Sevier.

Below are the counties that are near Cook Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cook Mill:

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Cook Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cook Mill, with the one closest to Cook Mill listed first.
    • Dumplin
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
    • Piedmont
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
    • Rocky Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
    • Alena ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Alena is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
    • Flat Gap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
    • Dandridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • New Market
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Strawberry Plains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
    • Edna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Edna is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
    • Talbott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cook Mill, with the one closest to Cook Mill listed first.
    • Panther ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Panther is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Andersonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Andersonville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
    • Claxton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Claxton is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cook Mill, with the one closest to Cook Mill listed first.
    • Cowan Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
      • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
    • Wildwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wildwood is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Rockford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Rockford is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Rocky Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
    • Walland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagleton Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
    • Miller Cove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Miller Cove is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cove
      • Estimated population in 2014: 267 people
    • Seaton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Seaton is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
    • Townsend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Alcoa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Alcoa is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <1>
    • Red Bank
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Red Bank is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Rockgardens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Rockgardens is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
      • Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
  • Claiborne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cook Mill, with the one closest to Cook Mill listed first.
    • Lone Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
    • Big Barren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
    • Evans Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
    • Raven Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
    • Sandlick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
    • Springdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Springdale is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Caney Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
    • Goin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Goin is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
    • Head of Barren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
  • Cocke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cook Mill, with the one closest to Cook Mill listed first.
    • Bailey Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
    • Clevenger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Clevenger is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
      • Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
    • Carson Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Carson Springs is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
    • Wilsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Wilsonville is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
    • Birdsville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Birdsville is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
    • Jaybird
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jaybird is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
    • Newport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Bybee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cosby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Edwina
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Edwina is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
    • Jimtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jimtown is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
    • Wilton Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Wilton Springs is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton Springs
  • Grainger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cook Mill, with the one closest to Cook Mill listed first.
    • Dyers Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
    • Oakland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Oakland is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
    • Blaine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Massengill Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
    • Lea Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
    • Maples ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Maples is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
    • Wa-Ni Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
    • Joppa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Joppa is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Lulaville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Lulaville is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
    • Rutledge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Washburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Washburn is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Bowen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Bowen is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cook Mill, with the one closest to Cook Mill listed first.
    • Beulah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Beulah is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Warrensburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Warrensburg is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
  • Hamblen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cook Mill, with the one closest to Cook Mill listed first.
    • Collons Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
    • Monte Vista Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
    • Morristown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Casablanca
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
    • East Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • East Village is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bright is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
    • Silver City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Whitesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hawkins County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cook Mill, with the one closest to Cook Mill listed first.
    • Peters Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Peters Mill is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Mill
    • Thorn Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
    • Lyonton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Lyonton is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
    • Mascot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mascot is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
    • Kimberlin Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Highpoint ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Highpoint is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
    • Riverdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Riverdale is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Wooddale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Wooddale is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
    • Skaggston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Skaggston is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
    • Mayo ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Mayo is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,366 people
    • McMillan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • McMillan is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
    • Moshina Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Moshina Heights is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshina Heights
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,335 people
  • Sevier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cook Mill, with the one closest to Cook Mill listed first.
    • Henry Crossroads
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
    • Kodak
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Catlettsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
    • Millican Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
    • Boyds Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
    • Sevierville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Harrisburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
    • Oak City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak City is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
    • Middle Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
    • Seymour
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • East Fork is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
    • Dupont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Dupont is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cook Mill, with the one closest to Cook Mill listed first.
    • Luttrell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Luttrell is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
    • Plainview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Plainview is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
    • Maynardville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Paulette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Paulette is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
    • Warwicktown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Warwicktown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
      • Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
    • Haynes ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Haynes is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Gabe ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Gabe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Loo is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
    • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lost Creek is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Loyston is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rhodelia is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
  • Haywood County (NC)
    • Mount Sterling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cook Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Cook Mill.

Cemeteries Near Cook Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cook Mill.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Cook Mill - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cook Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cook Mill, with the one closest to Cook Mill listed first.

  • Acuff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Dumplin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cate Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bryan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Esslinger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mt. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cate Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • McCampbells Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Deep Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (1034 more) ...
    • Grahl Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Piedmont Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Cook Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cook Mill.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Cook Mill, with the one closest to Cook Mill listed first.

  • Dumplin
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
  • Henry Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
  • Piedmont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
  • Shady Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Shady Grove is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Lucilla ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lucilla is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucilla
  • Catlettsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
  • Flat Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
  • Alena ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Alena is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
  • Boyds Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
  • Allensville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Allensville is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
  • Dandridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • New Market
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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    • Hodges
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hodges is located in Jefferson County
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    • Thorn Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
    • Sevierville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cook Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cook Mill.

Newspapers Published in Cook Mill ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cook Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cook Mill, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cook Mill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cook Mill:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cook Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cook Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.