Cook County, Georgia
| Cook County, Georgia | |
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Cook County Courthouse in Adel
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 Location in the U.S. state of Georgia |
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 Georgia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1918 |
| Named for | Philip Cook |
| Seat | Adel |
| Largest city | Adel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 233 sq mi (603 km2) |
| • Land | 227 sq mi (588 km2) |
| • Water | 6.0 sq mi (16 km2), 2.6% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 17,212 |
| • Density | 76/sq mi (29/km²) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 31°10′N 83°26′W / 31.167°N 83.433°W
Cook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,212. The county seat is Adel. The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed July 30, 1918, and ratified November 5, 1918. It is named for former Civil War general Philip Cook of the Confederate States Army.
Reed Bingham State Park is in Cook County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 233 square miles (600 km2), of which 227 square miles (590 km2) is land and 6.0 square miles (16 km2) (2.6%) is water.
The western half of Cook County, roughly west of Interstate 75, is located in the Little River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin. The eastern half of the county is located in the Withlacoochee River sub-basin of the same Suwannee River basin.
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