Cookson Oklahoma Map

About Cookson, Oklahoma

Cookson is a locality in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 826. The population density is 24.8 people per km². Cookson is located at 35.7213°N, 94.9155°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74427.

Cookson emerges from the landscape as a quiet intersection of dense woodland and the rugged, uneven topography of the Oklahoma interior. It lies 14.4 miles south of Tahlequah, OK (from Tahlequah, OK: bearing 169°T), and is situated 18.8 miles north-northwest of Sallisaw. Ballew Ridge rises to the west, casting long, bruised shadows that stretch across the broken terrain as the sun dips below the horizon. The air here holds the scent of damp earth and cedar, cooling rapidly as the evening light catches the dust motes dancing over the red-tinted soil. Nearby, the quiet waters of Tenkiller Ferry Lake offer a reflective stillness, while the modest flow of Sixshooter Branch cuts through the undergrowth, its path marked by the persistent, rhythmic croak of bullfrogs in the tall grass.

Cookson bears the quiet weight of a region carved from the former Indian Territory, where the echoes of Cherokee heritage remain woven into the daily pace of life. The local economy thrives on a slow, deliberate cadence, anchored by the presence of Tenkiller Ferry Lake as a primary destination for those seeking the solitude of the woods rather than the clamor of industrial centers. Beyond the immediate thickets, the terrain opens toward the low, expansive stretches of Hopper Flat, where the land flattens out under a vast, unyielding sky. Life in Cookson moves with the seasons, defined by the changing color of the canopy and the persistent, dry winds that migrate across the plains, reminding any traveler that this land belongs to the enduring silence of the interior.

About This Cookson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cookson, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 35.721272, -94.915492. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Cookson includes the ZIP code (74427), telephone area code (918), county seat of Cherokee County (Tahlequah), and school district assignment (Keys Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.