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Created March 20, 1848. Organized March 10, 1849. Named in honor of William G. Cooke 1808-1847. Captain of the "New Orleans Greys," 1835; Assistant Inspector General at San Jacinto, 1836; member of the Santa Fe Expedition, 1841; Secretary of War and Marine, 1845; Adjutant General, 1846-1847; County Seat, Gainesville. 1964
Cooke County is a historical marker in Gainesville, Cooke County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 44 historical markers documented in Cooke County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 59 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.6245, -97.1540 near Gainesville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cooke County C.S.A. (2nd Frontier Regiment) (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Moffett Park, Gainesville Community Circus, and W. T. G. Weaver.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5097001053. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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