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Cook County, Georgia
| County Formed |
July 30, 1918 |
| County Seat |
Adel |
| Incorporated Cities |
Adel, Cecil, Lenox, and
Sparks |
| Total Area |
229.1 square miles |
| History |
Cook County was the 153rd county
formed in Georgia. It was created from Berrien County and named for General
Philip Cook, who fought in both the Seminole War and the Civil War and was
Georgia's Secretary of State for over 20 years. The county courthouse was
constructed in 1939, one of many depression era public works projects in the
state. This courthouse is also listed on the National Register of Historic
Buildings. Another historic building, located in Adel, is the Jim Paulk-SOWEGA
Building, owned by the Adel-Cook County Chamber of Commerce. The building was
constructed in 1930 and originally the home office of Southwest Georgia Melon
Growers Association (SOWEGA), which started in 1920 as the only cooperative
association for marketing watermelons in the world.
One of the
first roads cut through the Wiregrass Territory ran through Cook County at
Cecil. This road, known as the Coffee Road, was called for by an act of the
state legislature in 1823 and was built by General John Coffee. The Coffee Road
became a main thoroughfare for early settlers, who traveled to Tallahassee and
the Gulf Coast for salt and other staples.
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| Points of Interest |
Reed Bingham State Park is located
in the county. The park has a variety of recreational facilities centering
around a 400-acre lake, where swimming, skiing, boating, and fishing are
excellent. Other facilities include campsites, nature trails, miniature golf,
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| Notable Citizens |
A
notable person from Cook County is Eugene Patterson, a recipient of a Pulitzer
Prize. He was the editor of The Atlanta Constitution during the Ralph
McGill era (1960-68) and wrote for the Associated Press. Patterson became
chairman and CEO of what is now the biggest daily newspaper in Florida - the
St. Petersburg Times and started Florida Trend magazine. He was also
instrumental in starting Georgia Trend magazine. |
| Annual Events |
Some of Cook County's festivals
include the Brushy Creek Muzzleloaders Spring Shoot and Rendezvous in March,
the Annual Turnip Trot in November, and the Lean-Ox Festival, also in
November. |
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Cities and Towns In Cook County
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