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Cook, Ohio
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Looking east on Cook-Yankeetown Road towards US Highway 62 in Cook, Ohio
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 Cook, Ohio
Location in Ohio
Cook, Ohio
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Counties | Fayette |
| Township | Madison |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
43143
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| Area code(s) | 740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1070722 |
Cook is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Fayette County, Ohio, United States. It is located at 39°40′59″N 83°18′26″W / 39.68306°N 83.30722°W, along Cook-Yankeetown Road (Fayette County Highway 34), just west of its intersection with U.S. Route 62/State Route 3.
The community is named after Matthew S. Cook, the original owner of the town site, who gave the right of way to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The Cook Post Office was established on January 20, 1885, but was discontinued on March 31, 1933. The mail service is now sent through the Mount Sterling branch.
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