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| COCKE COUNTY, TENNESSEE |
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| HISTORY of COCKE COUNTY |
| Established October 9,
1797 Organized November 27, 1797 Formed from Jefferson County Newport is county seat |
| PEOPLE of COCKE COUNTY |
| County named for Senator William
Cocke Was an officer in the Revolutionary Army Served as one of the leaders in the State of Franklin Became a member of the legislature of the Territory South of the Ohio River Elected to the senate from 1796 to 1797 and 1799 to 1805 |
| Senator William Cocke |
| ATTRACTIONS in COCKE COUNTY |
| Cosby Road (in community center
building) Indian artifacts Historical documents Pioneer implements Open Mon.-Fri. by appointment only. Free Admission |
1323 Lewis Rd Newport |
| Newport/Cocke County Museum | English Mountain Dragway |
| HIGHWAYS in COCKE COUNTY |
| I-40, 25, 25E, 25W, 70, 321, 340, 411 | 9, 32, 35, 73, 107, 160, 339, 340 |
| U S Highways | State Highways |
| POST OFFICES in COCKE COUNTY |
| Big Creek | Opened: July 13, 1869 | Closed: June 7, 1888 |
| Birdsville | Opened: January 25, 1875 | Closed: December 24, 1902 |
| Bison | Opened: April 18, 1884 | Closed: August 30, 1893 |
| Opened: March 27, 1895 | Closed: August 30, 1893 |
| Bluffton | Opened: September 22, 1913 | Closed: January 31, 1928 |
| Boomer | Opened: November 13, 1905 | Closed: May 31, 1927 |
| Bridgeport | Opened: April 3, 1852 | Closed: July 6, 1860 |
| Broad | Opened: December 24, 1860 | Closed: June 30, 1956 |
| Browns | Opened: February 10, 1886 | Closed: September 1, 1887 |
| Opened: May 20, 1905 | Closed: March 31, 1934 |
| Buzzard’s Roost | Opened: September 27, 1881 | Closed: November 11, 1886 |
| Bybee | Opened: April 19, 1882 | Closed: Operating |
| Cactus | Opened: April 14, 1892 | Closed: July 31 1901 |
| Calfee | Opened: December 27, 1901 | Closed: December 31, 1902 |
| Carson Springs | Opened: January 16, 1891 | Closed: December 31, 1902 |
| Cato | Opened: April 3, 1852 | Closed: July 6, 1860 |
| Cosby | Opened: November 13, 1860 | Closed: September 22, 1866 |
| Opened: September 6, 1870 | Closed: Operating |
| Costner | Opened: April 4, 1882 | Closed: February 10, 1902 |
| Creed | Opened: May 20, 1895 | Closed: January 31, 1903 |
| Del Rio | Opened: June 7, 1888 | Closed: Operating |
| Drice | Opened: June 17, 1895 | Closed: July 3 1905 |
| Drift | Opened: October 11, 1883 | Closed: January 25, 1886 |
| Opened: February 10, 1892 | Closed: December 31, 1902 |
| Driskell | Opened: August 7, 1882 | Closed: December 31, 1902 |
| Edwina | Opened: October 27, 1882 | Closed: December 31, 1902 |
| English | Opened: May 27, 1880 | Closed: February 13, 1886 |
| Opened: April 20, 1880 | Closed: June 27, 1895 |
| Opened: October 10, 1895 | Closed: December 31, 1895 |
| French Broad | Opened: February 16, 1916 | Closed: August 3, 1962 |
| Givens | Opened: August 1, 1882 | Closed: December 31, 1902 |
| Gorman’s Depot | Opened: December 29, 1868 | Closed: April 18, 1870 |
| Opened: July 13, 1870 | Closed: April 22, 1873 |
| Hackletooth | Opened: July 6, 1858 | Closed: September 27, 1859 |
| Opened: March 20, 1860 | Closed: July 12, 1860 |
| Hartford | Opened: July 3, 1905 | Closed: Operating |
| Help | Opened: April 14, 1882 | Closed: December 31, 1902 |
| Holt | Opened: September 8, 1902 | Closed: December 31, 1902 |
| Huckleberry | Opened: August 1, 1898 | Closed: February 16, 1916 |
| Jonestown | Opened: December 11, 1877 | Closed: January 30, 1904 |
| Jonesville | Opened: October 22, 1860 | Closed: September 22, 1866 |
| Kinsel | Opened: April 2, 1887 | Closed: November 22, 1887 |
| Lemon’s Gap | Opened: July 16, 1875 | Closed: October 23, 1896 |
| Lucetta | Opened: January 10, 1834 | Closed: December 31, 1836 |
| Mae | Opened: July 26, 1890 | Closed: December 31, 1902 |
| Moraine | Opened: August 31, 1917 | Closed: August 31, 1929 |
| McKoysville | Opened: July 24, 1833 | Closed: April 15, 1839 |
| Naillon | Opened: October 8, 1880 | Closed: April 1, 1916 |
| Newport | Opened: April 1, 1802 | Closed: October 9, 1869 |
| Opened: April 28, 1870 | Closed: July 13, 1870 |
| Opened: April 22, 1873 | Closed: Operating |
| Nough | Opened: August 26, 1890 | Closed: October 31, 1903 |
| Ogdensville | Opened: April 20, 1871 | Closed: October 20, 1875 |
| Ottinger | Opened: September 13, 1886 | Closed: December 27, 1902 |
| Paint Rock | Opened: February 15, 1847 | Closed: May 29, 1848 |
| Opened: July 11, 1851 | Closed: November 9, 1854 |
| Parrottsville | Opened: June 26, 1832 | Closed: Operating |
| Peanut | Opened: November 21, 1884 | Closed: December 31, 1902 |
| Phillips | Opened: April 16, 1883 | Closed: December 29, 1902 |
| Pinkton | Opened: November 22, 1902 | Closed: January 31, 1906 |
| Punkin | Opened: February 19, 1884 | Closed: January 11, 1888 |
| Rankin | Opened: March 1, 1929 | Closed: December 31, 1942 |
| Rankin’s Depot | Opened: September 20, 1869 | Closed: March 1, 1929 |
| Readhill | Opened: August 1, 1892 | Closed: October 15, 1907 |
| Riverside | Opened: May 16, 1870 | Closed: April 22, 1876 |
| Salem | Opened: June 22, 1874 | Closed: December 31, 1902 |
| Shaver | Opened: March 6, 1901 | Closed: December 31, 1902 |
| Shellen | Opened: May 18, 1906 | Closed: February 15, 1908 |
| Sutton | Opened: August 5, 1880 | Closed: January 31, 1914 |
| Tampa | Opened: April 21, 1902 | Closed: August 31, 1917 |
| Taylorsburgh | Opened: August 21, 1856 | Closed: April 22, 1859 |
| Opened: June 29, 1859 | Closed: September 22, 1866 |
| Teake | Opened: August 28, 1888 | Closed: December 22, 1888 |
| Theska | Opened: November 20, 1896 | Closed: December 31, 1902 |
| Wasp | Opened: January 8, 1904 | Closed: May 31, 1927 |
| Opened: January 3, 1930 | Closed: July 31, 1931 |
| Weller | Opened: September 10, 1904 | Closed: June 28, 1905 |
| Whitwell | Opened: April 30, 1878 | Closed: February 2, 1881 |
| Wilsonville | Opened: August 19, 1847 | Closed: December 29, 1868 |
| Wilton Springs | Opened: January 29, 1855 | Closed: September 22, 1866 |
| Opened: October 11, 1871 | Closed: August 11, 1892 |
| Wiltonville | Opened: April 21, 1897 | Closed: September 29, 1898 |
| Wolf Creek | Opened: February 11, 1859 | Closed: June 20, 1867 |
| Opened: April 22, 1876 | Closed: August 31, 1855 |
| STATISTICS for COCKE COUNTY |
| Square Miles | 434 |
| Miles of City Streets | 42.43 |
| Miles of County Road | 440.14 |
| SIZE of COCKE COUNTY |
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