Cookietown, Oklahoma
Cookietown is a small unincorporated community in Cotton County, Oklahoma, United States.
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 | |
| 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
Cookietown was named for a mercantile at the crossroads owned by Marvin Cornelius, circa 1928.[2] The storeowner was noted for giving cookies to children.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cookietown, Oklahoma
- 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.
Municipalities and communities of Cotton County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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| City |  Cotton County map | |
| Towns | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
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