Cooktown is an unincorporated community in Miller County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

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The first permanent settlement at Cooktown was made in 1883 by the Cook family, after whom the community was named.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cooktown, Georgia
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 51. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

31°12′26″N 84°33′37″W / 31.20722°N 84.56028°W / 31.20722; -84.56028