Cooks, Michigan
Cooks, Michigan | |
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UTC-4 (EDT) | |
ZIP code(s) | 49817 |
Area code | 906 |
GNIS feature ID | 1619567[1] |
Cooks is an
ZIP code 49817.[3]
History
Cooks was founded in 1883 when John C. Cook built a sawmill at the community. The community was originally named Cook's Mills before being shortened to Cooks. A post office opened in the community on June 28, 1888; Norman McDonald was the first postmaster. The community had a station on the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad under the name Cooks Mill.[4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cooks, Michigan
- ^ Schoolcraft County (pdf) (Map). Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. 2010. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup, United States Post Office
- ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.