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Historic Post Offices in Cook County, GA

Historic post offices near you, many with Depression-era murals still on the lobby walls.

Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. Cook County is one of 159 counties in Georgia. The record can, and the closest listings to Cook County, GA are below.

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On the record near Cook County, GA

The 12 nearest

13 listed sites on the record match historic post offices within 200 miles of Cook County, GA, out of 29 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 5 listed sites carry Cook County as their county.

Perry Post Office, Old72 miles from the center of Cook County · Building · Perry · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
First Post Office Site98 miles from the center of Cook County · Stewart County · marker erected 1956Georgia historical marker program
Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse116 miles from the center of Cook County · Building · Dothan · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Post Office123 miles from the center of Cook County · Building · Gainesville · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Mandarin Store and Post Office125 miles from the center of Cook County · Building · Jacksonville · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Phenix City Post Office Building130 miles from the center of Cook County · Building · Phenix City · listed 2021National Register of Historic Places
Evinston Community Store and Post Office135 miles from the center of Cook County · Building · Evinston · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Post Office154 miles from the center of Cook County · Building · Opelika · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Post Office157 miles from the center of Cook County · Building · Auburn · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Site: Utoy Post Office on Old Sandtown Rd.189 miles from the center of Cook County · Fulton County · marker erected 1956Georgia historical marker program
United States Post Office and Courthouse--Montgomery189 miles from the center of Cook County · Building · Montgomery · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
US Post Office196 miles from the center of Cook County · Building · Daytona Beach · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Cook County, GA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Post Offices in Cook County, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Cook County, GA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Cook County, GA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Cook County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Cook County, GA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Cook County, GA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.