Cook, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Cook is an unincorporated community
in Madison Township
, Fayette County
, Ohio
, United States
. It is located at 39°40′59"N 83°18′26"W, along Cook-Yankeetown Road (Fayette County Highway 34), just west of its intersection with U.S. Route 62
/State Route 3.
The Cook Post Office was established on January 20, 1885, but was discontinued on March 31, 1933. The mail service is now sent through the Mount Sterling
branch.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Madison Township
Madison Township, Fayette County, Ohio
Madison Township is one of the ten townships of Fayette County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 946 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
, Fayette County
Fayette County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 28,433 people, 11,054 households, and 7,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 70 people per square mile . There were 11,904 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located at 39°40′59"N 83°18′26"W, along Cook-Yankeetown Road (Fayette County Highway 34), just west of its intersection with U.S. Route 62
U.S. Route 62
U.S. Route 62 runs from the US-Mexico border at El Paso, Texas to Niagara Falls, New York, near the United States-Canada border. It is the only east-west US Route that connects Mexico and Canada.Parts of U.S...
/State Route 3.
The Cook Post Office was established on January 20, 1885, but was discontinued on March 31, 1933. The mail service is now sent through the Mount Sterling
Mount Sterling, Ohio
Mount Sterling is a village in Madison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,865 at the 2000 census. It is a part of the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area....
branch.