Cook County, Georgia

Cook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,212. The county seat is Adel. The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed July 30, 1918, and ratified November 5, 1918. It is named for former Civil War general Philip Cook of the Confederate States Army.Reed Bingham State Park is in Cook County.GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (2.6%) is water.The western half of Cook County, roughly west of Interstate 75, is located in the Little River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin. The eastern half of the county is located in the Withlacoochee River sub-basin of the same Suwannee River basin.Major highways 20px Interstate 75 20px U.S. Route 41 20px State Route 7 20px State Route 37 20px State Route 76 20px State Route 401 (unsigned designation for I-75)