Texas County Map
Cooke County, Texas
County seat: Gainesville · Established 1848 · North Texas · FIPS 48097
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Cooke County, TX
Cooke County Neighboring counties County seat (Gainesville)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Gainesville
Population
44,461
Area
874 sq mi
Density
50.9 /sq mi
Region
North Texas
Established
1848
Latitude
33.639°N
Longitude
97.213°W
Bordering counties (4)
Montague County · Wise County · Denton County · Grayson County
About
Cooke County was established in 1848, named for William Gordon Cooke, a soldier during the Texas Revolution, and carved from Fannin County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the North Texas region.