Welcome to Cokedale ...
So far, we found very little information about Cokedale. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cokedale to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cokedale, please Contact Us.
Cokedale would have been located within present day Skagit County<2>.
The location of Cokedale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cokedale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cokedale is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Cokedale was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Cokedale once stood is in the (360) area code.
Communities Also Named Cokedale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Cokedale - they are located in Colorado, Kansas and Montana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cokedale.
Communities near Cokedale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cokedale.
- Mount Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
- Sedro - Woolley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedro - Woolley
- Sedro - Woolley is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedro - Woolley <5>
- Burlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <5>
- La Conner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Conner
- La Conner is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Conner <5>
- Concrete
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concrete
- Concrete is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concrete <5>
- Lyman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Lyman is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <5>
- Hamilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <5>
- Clear Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Skagit County
- Big Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Montborne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montborne
- Montborne is located in Skagit County
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 Cokedale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cokedale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cokedale. 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 Cokedale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cokedale. See our Newspapers Page for Cokedale.
Adding Cokedale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cokedale 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 Cokedale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cokedale post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cokedale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Skagit County: www.skagitcounty.net/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Cokedale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Skagit, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cokedale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |