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Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States
Cookietown, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 34°16′30″N 98°27′12″W / 34.27500°N 98.45333°W / 34.27500; -98.45333
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyCotton
Elevation1,034 ft (315 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1100316

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.

History

Cookietown was named for a mercantile at the crossroads owned by Marvin Cornelius, circa 1928. The storeowner was noted for giving cookies to children.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cookietown, Oklahoma
  2. "Walters, Oklahoma to Cookietown, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  3. Shirk, George H. (January 1, 1987). Oklahoma Place Names. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-8061-2028-7.
  4. 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
County seat: Walters
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