• Exploring Cookeville TN

  • Feb 13 2025
  • Length: 2 mins
  • Podcast

Exploring Cookeville TN

  • Summary

  • If you live or run a small business in Cookeville, then this is a good quick episode for you!

    Show Notes: Cookeville's Hidden History

    Links mentioned in this episode:

    • Need a quality driveway? Learn more about asphalt residential driveways from J's Driveways
    • Putnam County Library
    • Cookeville History Museum

    Historical Timeline:

    • 1854: Major Richard Cooke surveys the area
    • 1890: Tennessee Central Railway arrives
    • 1893: Jere Whitson develops West Side
    • 1909: Tennessee Tech (University of Dixie) founded
    • 1930s: Cream City Ice Cream Company operations

    Featured Locations:

    • Historic Downtown Square
    • Tennessee Tech University
    • Historic West Side District
    • Broad Street Historic District
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