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ATTRACTIONS of COOKEVILLE
| Cookeville Drama
Center 10 E Broad St Cookeville 474 seat auditorium 30,000 visitors annually |
Cookeville Children's
Theater Cookeville |
| Cookeville Depot Museum | Broad & Cedar St Cookeville Corner of Cedar & Broad First train arrived Cookeville, 1890 Tennessee Central bought line 1902 Depot built 1909 Served as Tennessee Central Railroad Depot from 1910 to 1955 Last passenger train passed depot 1955 Surrounded by a park plaza Museum houses railroad artifacts, photographs & cabooses Free |
| Putnam County Court House | First county court house built 1855 Cost was $6,000 At least two other courthouses destroyed, one during Civil War Another Courthouse, built after war, burned 1899 Existing Courthouse built 1900 Extensive remodeling done since construction |
| Tennessee Tech Drama
Department Cookeville |
Fairgrounds Location # 26C |
| NOTE: Some of the bicycle routes to follow are on high traffic major highways and are not recommended for casual or novice riders. The fact that the roads have good shoulders help protect riders. The country roads outside of the city have light traffic but little or no shoulder. Moderate hills should be expected in the area |
| 1. Highway 111
west of the city DESCRIPTION: 8 Foot Paved Shoulder |
2. 10th St
between Hwy 111 and Washington DESCRIPTION: 2 Foot Paved Shoulder |
| 3. Washington
from town square to 12th St DESCRIPTION: 2 Foot Paved Shoulder |
4. Historic
Homes area north of the Square DESCRIPTION: Narrow streets with little shoulder, but light traffic |
| 5. Willow Av
from Dixie Av south to Jere Whitson Rd DESCRIPTION: 6 Foot Paved Shoulder |
6. Hwy 70 west
from intersection of Broad St DESCRIPTION: 2 Foot Rough Paved Shoulder |
HIGHER EDUCATION of COOKEVILLE
| Tennessee Technological University | Senior College-4 year A unit of the Board of Regents Universities Enrollment: 7,000+ |
GOLF in COOKEVILLE
| Belle Acres 907 E Broad Cookeville Public 9 Holes Par 36 3000 Yards Location # 22 |
Cookeville Country
Club 1500 Country Club Rd Cookeville Private 18 Holes Par 71 6176 Yards Location # 23 |
Ironwood Golf Course Public Holes: 18 Par: 72 Length (Ft) 6,103 |
Southern Hills 4749 Ben Jared Rd Cookeville Public 18 Holes Par 72 6800 Yards |
HISTORY of COOKEVILLE
| Buck's College chartered as Andrew College 1848
P# 3) Last stagecoach hold-up occurred in county in 1882 Putnam County Herald Newspaper founded 1903 Interstate 40 constructed in the 1960's |
PEOPLE of COOKEVILLE
| Richard Fielding Cooke | City named for Major Richard Fielding Cooke Born in Culpepper Co, VA, 1789 Served in War of 1812 Settled near city 1816 As State Senator, helped re-establish Putnam as a county Richard Fielding Cooke, created county in 1854 City incorporated in 1855 Died and was buried in Cooke family cemetery, 1870 |
CHURCHES of COOKEVILLE
| Abundant Life Fellowship Church | Bradley Drive Church of Christ | Calvary Baptist Church |
| Central Emanuel Baptist Church | Church of God of Prophecy | Church of Later Day Saints |
| Collegeside Church of Christ | Community Chapel Same as Putnam Co P# 62 |
Cookeville Baptist Temple |
| Cookeville Christian Church | Cookeville Church of Christ | Cookeville First Church of
God Building erected 1966 |
| Cookeville First Presbyterian Church | Cookeville Church of God Building erected 1962 Addition completed 1992 |
Eastwood Baptist Church |
| Emanuel Church of Christ | First Baptist Church | First Church of the Nazarene Church |
| First Cumberland Presbyterian Church | First United Methodist Church | Grace Presbyterian Church |
| Heavenly Host Lutheran Church | Marsh Chapel (Red & White Bldg) | Midway Baptist Church Organized 1976 Building erected 1977 |
| North East Church of Christ Tennessee Bible College located next to church School P# 92 |
Old Salem Methodist Church Same as Putnam Co P# 63 Isaac Buck established church 1820 Putnam County Courts met in original log church 1854 Present structure built 1925 |
Parkview United Methodist Church |
| Scott Avenue Baptist Church | St Michaels Episcopal Church | St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church |
| Steven's Street Baptist Church | Summerfield United
Methodist Church Established 1870 Building erected 1968 |
Sycamore Church of Christ |
| Trinity Baptist Church | United Freewill Baptist Church | United Pentecostal Church Building erected 1961 Addition completed 1991 |
| Washington Avenue Baptist Church | West View Baptist Church Founded May 14, 1950 |
Whitson Chapel Church of Christ |
| Wilhite Baptist Church | Willow Avenue Church of Christ |
SCHOOLS of COOKEVILLE
| Buck College Historical
Sign Isaac Buck settled with family in area, 1820 Purchased land for school 1849 Opened Andrew College 1852 Was first known secondary school in county Closed during Civil War and never reopened |
Cookeville High School Cavalier Dr Cookeville |
HOMES of COOKEVILLE
| Jarred House 114 N Washington Cookeville Oldest house in Cookeville Built for James McDonald Goodpasture, 1856 Later owned by Nina Douglas Ragland Jared Logs used in building hauled by oxcart from Hilham, TN Bricks for foundation and chimneys made by slaves in backyard Services for Presbyterian Church held in early years Now called Ms Nina's Christmas House Used for Christmas gift shop |
Flagstone House Washington Av N Cookeville |
House
(Yellow Brick) 523 Washington Av N Cookeville |
| House
(Brick w/Columns) Washington Av N Cookeville |
House (Brick
w/ 2 Columns) Washington Av N Cookeville |
House
(Flagstone Front) Washington Av N Cookeville |
House (White
w/4 Columns) Washington Av N Cookeville |
House (4
Columns w/Flowers) Washington Av N Cookeville |
| House (w/Gazebo) Jefferson Av Cookeville |
House (Stone) Dixie Av Cookeville |
House
(Tan Stucco) Dixie Av Cookeville |
House
(Red Brick, 4 Columns) Dixie Av Cookeville |
LIBRARIES of COOKEVILLE
| Putnam County Library 50 E Broad Cookeville Established 1939 50,000 Volumes |
Tennessee Tech
University Library Cookeville Location # 10 270,000 Volumes An $11 Million Research Library |
Upper Cumberland
Library 208 Minnear St Cookeville |
PARKS of COOKEVILLE
| Cane Creek Regional Park | CC Camp Rd Cookeville 3 miles off I 40, exit 286 260 acre park 56 acre lake |
| OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES Baseball/Softball Field Basketball Court Bicycling Trails Hiking Picnic Area Playground Walk/Jog Paths |
WATER ACTIVITIES Canoeing Fishing Paddleboat Rental |
| City Lake Natural Area | Bridgeway Rd 40 acre natural park bordering Old City Cave Fishing pier, hiking trail, waterfall with overlook, boat launch ramp Preserved water treatment building Free |
| Cookeville Community Center | INDOOR ACTIVITIES Auditorium Meeting Rooms |
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES Picnic Playground Soccer Tennis Courts (6 lighted courts) Volleyball (2 lighted courts) |
WATER ACTIVITIES Swimming-Outdoor Pool |
| Cookeville Indoor Tennis Courts | N Willow St Cookeville |
| Jere Whitson Park OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES Baseball/Softball Field Picnic Area Playground |
Parkview Park &
Pool OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES Baseball/Softball Field Basketball Batting Cage Picnic Playground Swimming-Outdoor Pool |
SISTER CITIES of COOKEVILLE
| To follow are sister cities across the United States with the same name as Cookeville | CITY STATE ZIP Cookeville Texas 75558 Cookeville Vermont 05039 |
SPECIAL DAYS of COOKEVILLE
| Tennessee Miss Pageant | National Clogging Contest | Cookeville Bluegrass
Festival May Memorial Day Weekend |
| Putnam County Fair August Fairgrounds | City of Cookeville Cook-Off Fall | Halloween Festival Last Saturday in October |
| Community Christmas December | Piston Car Club Cane Creek Park | Christmas Parade Nov Down Town |
| Benlee Arts Show & Sale | Early-October Held at Reba Bacon Art Studio Park, the artists and craftsmen who exhibit at this show do so by invitation only |
STATISTICS for COOKEVILLE
| SIZE of COOKEVILLE |
| Square Miles | 20.4 |
| POPULATION of COOKEVILLE |
| 1960 | 7,805 |
| 1970 | 14,403 |
| 1980 | 21,604 |
| 1990 | 21,744 |
| LOCATION CODES for COOKEVILLE |
| Zip | 38501 |
VISITOR CENTER of COOKEVILLE
| Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce | 302 South Jefferson St Cookeville TN 38501 |
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