Cooksville, Wisconsin

Cooksville is an unincorporated community in the Town of Porter, Rock County, Wisconsin, United States.[1][2]

Cooksville, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Cooksville, Wisconsin
Cooksville, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°50′07″N 89°14′26″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyRock
Elevation
269 m (883 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)608
GNIS feature ID1563351[1]

History

The land where Cooksville lies was originally purchased by the New Hampshire lawyer and statesman, Daniel Webster, for $1.25 an acre. Webster also represented other investors in the land purchase. Early pioneers were established by 1837. Many of the original settlers of the village were from New England and left their imprint on the town and village architecture. Brick homes stand on three sides of a common or square, typical of the New England village tradition. By 1976 there were only 80 residents, half the population of the town in 1850. "Traditional Cooksville has remained the same, untouched by progress. Cooksville residents hope it will continue to be known as a town that time forgot."[3]

Community

Cooksville is home to the Cooksville Store, one of the oldest continuously operating general stores in the state of Wisconsin.[4]

The Miller House, located in the community, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Notable people

References
  1. "Cooksville, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Cooksville, Wisconsin
  3. Ebel, Sharon and Tom Bowditch, "Cooksville, Town Without Progress", Janesville Gazette, July 3, 1976, p. 6.
  4. [email protected] | 608-252-6179, CHRIS MARTELL |. "Historic general store in Cooksville lives on with help of community". madison.com. Retrieved 2020-03-29.

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