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[2] |
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.[3] 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.