Cooksey is an unincorporated community in Dent County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Cooksey
Cooksey is located in Missouri
Cooksey
Cooksey
Coordinates: 37°45′07″N 91°27′29″W / 37.75194°N 91.45806°W / 37.75194; -91.45806
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyDent County
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

History

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A post office called Cooksey was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1912.[2] The community has the name of F. E. Cooksey, an early settler.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cooksey, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Dent County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)