Cookeville, Tennessee: The County Seat of Putnam County [2020]

215 E Broad St, Cookeville, TN 38501 -  Based on the Cookeville public records, the property at 215 E Broad St, Cookeville, TN 38501 is approximately 8,742 square feet. The lot size is 4,003 square feet. Some schools nearby are Capshaw Elementary Sc…

215 E Broad St, Cookeville, TN 38501 - Based on the Cookeville public records, the property at 215 E Broad St, Cookeville, TN 38501 is approximately 8,742 square feet. The lot size is 4,003 square feet. Some schools nearby are Capshaw Elementary School, Avery Trace Middle School, and Cookeville High School.

Cookeville, Tennessee, is 79 miles of Nashville east, and 101 miles Knoxville west at the meeting of I-40 and hwy 111 in the Cumberland Region (upper) of Middle, TN. It was established in 1903.

The county seat of Putnam County is Cookeville, and it is one of the four cities within the said county. The other towns are Algood, Baxter, and Monterey. It's also only an hour to Nashville, Chattanooga, and Knoxville.

Cookeville, Tennessee, Population

Currently, the 2020 population of Cookeville is 35,629. It is the 24th biggest city in Tennessee and the 1105th most populous city in the United States.

Cookeville, Tennessee, Cost of Living

Cookeville is one of the most affordable places to live in the United States.

 There are also natural waterfalls, three lakes, rural back roads, local restaurants, southern charm, and astounding farms!

How come it's possible to have a low cost of living? The Upper Cumberland is providing super low property taxes and no state income tax. 

Nashville homes are having very high sales now. Check the Upper Cumberland if you want to.

Cookeville, Tennessee, History

In the near late 1700s and the beginning of the 1800s, many of the earliest settlers in Putnam County were from Virginia and North Carolina through Walton Road. Most of these them were of English and Scotch-Irish origin. 

The development of the area was slow since Putnam County was not established until 1842. The county was created from shares of White, Jackson, Overton, Smith, and DeKalb Counties. 

Regarding the questions about the legality of the original forming, the constituency was re-established by the General Assembly in 1854 as the 80th county in the state. 

The county was called after Israel Putnam, a general in the Revolutionary Army. In 1854, the property for the establishment of a county seat was bought by Charles Crook. 

Cookeville was named for Major Richard F. Cooke, a Tennessee Senator who was engaged in the county's development. (From Putnam County, Tennessee 1850 to 1970 by Mary Jean Delozier)

Cookeville, TN, Things to Do and See

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1. First United Methodist Church of Cookeville

Address: 165 E Broad St, Cookeville, TN 38501

Phone: (931) 526-2177

Hours: Sunday services are available on the radio at 94.1 FM at 11 a.m.

Website: http://www.cookevillefumc.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/First-United-Methodist-Church/302591257024502



2. Putnam County Mayor's Office

County government office in Cookeville, Tennessee

Address: 300 E Spring St, Cookeville, TN 38501

 Phone: (931) 526-2161

Hours: Opens from Mondays to Fridays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Website: https://putnam-county-executive.business.site/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MayorRandyPorter/

3. Tennessee Technological University

It is a public university in the city of Cookeville, Tennessee. It was known before as Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, and before that, as the University of Dixie, the name under where it was founded as a private establishment in 1909.

Address: 1 William L Jones Dr, Cookeville, TN 38505

Phone: (931) 372-3101

Established: 1915

Website: https://www.tntech.edu/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TNTechUniversity/

4. Bobby's Q

Bobby Q’s specializes in traditional Southern Style Barbecue. They also barbecue any USDA graded meat or fowl.

Address: 428 E Broad St, Cookeville, TN 38501

Phone: (931) 526-1024

Hours: Mon: 11 am – 3pm | Tues-Thurs: 11am – 8:30pm | Fri: 11am – 9:30pm | Sat: 4pm-9:30pm | Sun: Closed

Website: https://bobbyqscookevilletn.com/

Bobby Q's Order: https://www.delivery.com/cities/cookeville-tn/categories/restaurant/bobby-qs-barbecue-restaurant-cookeville-1668?address=

Bobby Q's Menu: https://bobbyqscookevilletn.com/bbq-and-barbecue-catfish-menu/

Bobby Q's Catering: https://bobbyqscookevilletn.com/catering/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bobbyqs.cookeville/

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