Cookson, Oklahoma
Cookson, Oklahoma | |
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| Coordinates: 35°42′56″N 94°55′11″W / 35.71556°N 94.91972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Cherokee |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.35 sq mi (39.74 km2) |
| • Land | 12.87 sq mi (33.34 km2) |
| • Water | 2.47 sq mi (6.41 km2) |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 826 |
| • Density | 64.17/sq mi (24.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 74427 |
| Area code | (918) |
| FIPS code | 40-16950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805311 |
Cookson is a community and census-designated place in the Cookson Hills of Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 826 as of the 2020 Census. The post office opened April 11, 1895. The ZIP Code is 74427. It is said to have been named for the first postmaster, John H. Cookson.