Cookietown is a small unincorporated community in Cotton County, Oklahoma, United States. It is located less than 15 driving miles southwest of the county seat of Walters, and is situated just off US Route 277 near its intersection with Oklahoma State Highway 5A.[2]
Cookietown, Oklahoma | |
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  Cookietown Location within the state of Oklahoma  Cookietown Cookietown (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°16′30″N 98°27′12″W / 34.27500°N 98.45333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Cotton |
| Elevation | 1,034 ft (315 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1100316[1] |
History
editCookietown was named for a mercantile at the crossroads owned by Marvin Cornelius, circa 1928.[3] The storeowner was noted for giving cookies to children.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cookietown, Oklahoma
- ^ "Walters, Oklahoma to Cookietown, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Shirk, George H. (January 1, 1987). Oklahoma Place Names. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-8061-2028-7.
- ^ Rundquist, Thomas J. (August 1, 2000). Substitute Teacher Survival Activities Vol 1. Nova Media Inc. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-884239-51-9.
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