Cook, Ohio

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,[2] along Cook-Yankeetown Road (Fayette County Highway 34), just west of its intersection with U.S. Route 62/State Route 3.[3]

Cook, Ohio
Looking east on Cook-Yankeetown Road towards US Highway 62 in Cook, Ohio
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Location of Cook, Ohio
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Cook (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°40′59″N 83°18′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesFayette
TownshipMadison
Elevation909 ft (277 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43143
Area code(s)740
GNIS feature ID1070722[1]

The community is named after Matthew S. Cook, the original owner of the town site, who gave the right of way to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.[4] 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.[5]

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