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Cookeville is the county seat and largest city of Putnam County, Tennessee, United States.As of the 2020 United States census, its population was reported to be 34,842. [10]
Cookeville: Congregation founded in 1867, current church built in 1910 9: Harding Studio: Harding Studio: April 21, 1992 : 43 W. Broad St. Cookeville: Used as a photography studio by the Harding family, 1914-1974 10: Henderson Hall: Henderson Hall
Putnam County is named in honor of Israel Putnam, who was a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War.The county was initially established on February 2, 1842, when the Twenty-fourth Tennessee General Assembly enacted a measure creating the county from portions of Jackson, Overton, Fentress, and White counties.
It was established in 1891, on Spring St. where the Cookeville City Hall is today. In 1894, the state transferred Washington Academy into a newly incorporated high school named Cookeville High School. One principal and five teachers constituted the entire twelve-grade faculty with 175 students. [3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Gainesboro is located approximately 15 miles northwest of Cookeville and has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km 2), of which 1.6 square miles (4.1 km 2) are land and 0.3-square-mile (0.78 km 2) (14.29%) is water.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 435 square miles (1,130 km 2), of which 433 square miles (1,120 km 2) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km 2) (0.3%) is water.
SR 135 winds its way north and east, where it passes by Burgess Falls State Park, before having an interchange with I-40 (Exit 286) and entering the city of Cookeville. SR 135 passes through some commercial areas before entering downtown, where it has an intersection with US 70N/SR 24.