31°10′N 83°26′W / 31.167°N 83.433°W
Cook County | |
|---|---|
 Cook County Courthouse in Adel | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°10′00″N 83°26′00″W / 31.1667°N 83.4333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | 1918 |
| Named for | Philip Cook |
| Seat | Adel |
| Largest city | Adel |
| Area | |
• Total | 233 sq mi (600 km2) |
| • Land | 227 sq mi (590 km2) |
| • Water | 6.0 sq mi (16 km2) 2.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,229 |
| • Density | 76/sq mi (29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | www |
Cook County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,229.[1] The county seat is Adel.[2] The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed July 30, 1918, and ratified November 5, 1918. It is named for former Civil War general Philip Cook of the Confederate States Army.[3]
Reed Bingham State Park is in Cook County.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Cook County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 51. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 10, 2003.