Welcome to Cookeville ...
The city of Cookeville is located in Putnam County<1> and is the County Seat for Putnam County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cookeville, 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.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cookeville has a population of 34,575 people<2> (see below for details).
Cookeville is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cookeville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Cookeville (for example, toward Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Cookeville: 931
The ZIP code for Cookeville: 38501<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cookeville had an population of 34,575 people. This is an increase of 13.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 44.53% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cookeville had a population of 30,435 people (or 41.95% of the total population of Putnam County). This makes Cookeville the county's most populous community.
The population of Cookeville represents 0.48% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 20th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 30,435 people, the population of Cookeville increased 27.22% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 23,923 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cookeville.
Websites for Cookeville ...
Official Website: www.ci.cookeville.tn.us/
Communities near Cookeville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cookeville.
- Clarktown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
- Clarktown is located in White County
- Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clarktown
- From Cookeville to Clarktown
- Columbus Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Sparta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sparta
- From Cookeville to Sparta
- Lafayette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Livingston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Overton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <6>
- Monterey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monterey
- From Cookeville to Monterey
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Baxter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <6>
- Dodson Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
- Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
- Gainesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
- Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <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 Cookeville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cookeville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cookeville. 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 Cookeville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cookeville. Our list includes 19 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cookeville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cookeville ...
Looking for more information about Cookeville? 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 Cookeville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cookeville.
Adding Cookeville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cookeville 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 Cookeville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Cookeville on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Tennessee (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cookeville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cookeville: www.ci.cookeville.tn.us/
The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountytn.gov/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cookeville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cookeville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 city (such as Cookeville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cookeville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |