Cook Station, Missouri
Cook Station is an unincorporated community in southern Crawford County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located about ten miles south of Steelville.
Cook Station had its start in the 1870s when the St. Louis and San Francisco was extended to that point.[2] The community was named after C. C. Cook, a local resident who paid the railroad company in exchange for the naming rights.[2] A post office called Cook Station was established in 1874, and remained in operation until 1998.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cook Station, Missouri
- 1 2 "Crawford County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
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Coordinates: 37°48′46″N 91°26′17″W / 37.81278°N 91.43806°W
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