Exploring Cookeville TN

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