| Cookson, Oklahoma | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Oklahoma#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Cookson |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Oklahoma |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Oklahoma |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cherokee |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 39.74 |
| Area Land Km2: | 33.34 |
| Area Water Km2: | 6.41 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 826 |
| Population Density Km2: | 24.78 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 853 |
| Coordinates: | 35.7156°N -94.9197°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 74427 |
| Area Code: | (918) |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 40-16950 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2805311 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 15.35 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 12.87 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 2.47 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 64.17 |
Cookson is a community and census-designated place in the Cookson Hills of Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 826 as of the 2020 Census.[2] The post office opened April 11, 1895. The ZIP Code is 74427. It is said to have been named for the first postmaster, John H. Cookson.