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]
History
Cookietown 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]
On the 25th of April 2024, the 5 residents of the town held a cookie-town-hall meeting at the local church and voted to pursue incorporation through the state of Oklahoma as an official town. Dustin Baggs, a lifelong resident and Journeyman HVAC technician, was elected to be the town's first mayor after incorporation. Discussions for The Election of Sheriff and the opening of a school are to take place at a later date.
References
- ^ 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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