Welcome to Cookeville ...
The city of Cookeville is located in Putnam County and is the County Seat for Putnam County.
From the Census Estimates for 2018, Cookeville has a population of 34,005 people<1> (see below for details).
Cookeville is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<2>.
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).
Cookeville is within the boundaries of the (931) area code.
The ZIP code for Cookeville: 38501<3>
Population Details ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cookeville had a population of 30,435 people (or 42.08% 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 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 (which had a count of 23,923 people).
Taken from the 2018 Census Estimates, Cookeville had an population of 34,005 people. This is an increase of 11.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 42.14% since the 2000 Census).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cookeville.
Websites for Cookeville ...
Official Website: www.ci.cookeville.tn.us/
Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cookeville. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- 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 community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cookeville. Our list includes 19 papers.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper 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.
Communities near Cookeville ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the Southeast (SE) of Cookeville
Located in White County
Lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the North (N) of Cookeville
Located in Jackson County
Lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the West (W) of Cookeville
Lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the South (S) of Cookeville
Located in White County
Lies 18 miles [29 km] to the Northeast (NE) of Cookeville
Located in Overton County
Lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the East (E) of Cookeville
Lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the West (W) of Cookeville
Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the West (W) of Cookeville
Lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the North (N) of Cookeville
Located in Jackson County
Lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the Northwest (NW) of Cookeville
Located in Jackson County
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Cookeville.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cookeville. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cookeville - 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 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). |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Cookeville) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Cookeville. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Cookeville Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cookeville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1623, Longitude: -85.5130 [Map]. |