Cooke County

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

33.6245° N, 97.1540° W

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Where to Find It

East of Elm Fork Bridge on SH 51, in Moffett Park, Gainesville.

Nearby Markers

<0.1 mi W Cooke County, C.S.A./2nd Frontier Regiment Gainesville
<0.1 mi W Moffett Park Gainesville
0.1 mi N American Paint Horse Association Gainesville
0.2 mi E Gainesville Community Circus Gainesville
0.4 mi E W. T. G. Weaver Gainesville
0.4 mi NE Booker T. Washington School Gainesville

All 64 markers in Cooke County