Cooke County

Cooke County (HM2AG3)

Location: Gainesville, TX 76240 Cooke County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 37.469', W 97° 9.242'

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Created March 20, 1848. Organized March 10, 1849.
Named in honor of
William G. Cooke
1808-1847
Captain of the "New Orleans Greys," 1835
Assistant Inspector General
at San Jacinto, 1836
Member of the Santa Fe Expedition, 1841
Secretary of War and Marine, 1845
Adjutant General, 1846-1847
County Seat, Gainesville.
Details
HM NumberHM2AG3
Series This marker is part of the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series
Tags
Year Placed1936
Placed ByTexas Highway Department
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, August 16th, 2018 at 11:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 671229 N 3722048
Decimal Degrees33.62448333, -97.15403333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 37.469', W 97° 9.242'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 37' 28.14" N, 97° 9' 14.52" W
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Area Code(s)940, 214, 903
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1025 W California St, Gainesville TX 76240, US
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