Cook County Georgia map | Adel and the I-75 Corridor

The Cook County Georgia map locates a compact South Georgia county organized around Adel and a north–south transportation spine. It labels the four incorporated municipalities—Adel, Cecil, Lenox, and Sparks—inside the county boundary. Read beside the Interstate 75 and U.S. 41 corridors, those place names reveal a settlement pattern with roots in both railroad travel and modern highway access.

The Census Bureau estimated 18,232 residents on July 1, 2025. The decennial count barely changed from 17,212 in 2010 to 17,229 in 2020, yet the 2025 estimate was 5.8 percent above the 2020 estimates base. Stating the reference year matters in a county where a decade of stability is followed by a more recent increase.

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Cook County Georgia map showing the county boundary and selected places — Reference map of Cook County centered on Adel and selected local places

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Quick Facts

State	Georgia
County	Cook County
County seat	Adel
Established	1918
2025 population estimate	18,232
2020 land area	228.45 square miles
Places shown	Adel, Cecil, Lenox, Sparks
Download format	JPG

The 2020 population density was 75.4 people per square mile, and the federal county code is 13075. Those values describe the full county rather than the city of Adel; municipal density and boundaries require a city-level dataset.

What the Map Shows

Adel occupies the central part of the county and serves as both the seat and largest incorporated city. Moving along the main north–south corridor, Lenox lies farthest north, followed by Sparks and Adel, with Cecil to the south. Using Adel as the central reference point prevents the two small northern municipalities from being mistaken for the southern one.

Interstate 75 carries long-distance traffic toward Atlanta and Florida, while U.S. 41/Georgia 7 follows the older towns and commercial streets. Georgia 37 crosses east–west through Adel. Their intersection explains why county government, roadside services, and much of the local commerce cluster in and around the county seat.

This is a county orientation graphic, not a navigation, parcel, municipal-limit, school-zone, or flood-hazard product. LaConte and other unincorporated places may be absent, as may minor roads and access points. Consult an updated road service for routing, county GIS and deeds for property work, and FEMA or water agencies for flood decisions.

County Layout and Location

Cook County sits about 40 miles north of the Florida line. Tift County is to the north, Berrien to the east, Lowndes to the southeast, Brooks to the southwest, and Colquitt to the west. Adel is roughly 30 miles north of Valdosta on I-75, placing the county between the Valdosta and Tifton service areas.

Drainage divides the county differently from its roads. Land generally west of I-75 drains toward the Little River, while the eastern side belongs to the Withlacoochee River watershed. The Little River eventually joins the Withlacoochee, which continues to the Suwannee River and the Gulf of Mexico. That pattern adds physical meaning to an otherwise subtle Coastal Plain landscape.

The Little River forms part of Cook County’s western edge beside Colquitt and Brooks counties. At the U.S. Geological Survey station near Adel, its upstream drainage area is 577 square miles. River conditions can therefore respond to rain well beyond Cook County, a useful distinction when comparing a political boundary with a watershed.

Reed Bingham State Park straddles Cook and Colquitt counties along the Little River. Its 375-acre lake and about three river miles within the park turn the western boundary into a landscape of open water, floodplain, and wetlands rather than an abstract line. The Little River Trail crosses bottomlands that are periodically flooded and support bald cypress, tupelo, and other water-adapted vegetation.

Local Context

Georgia created Cook County from Berrien County in 1918 as the state’s 155th county. It was named for Philip Cook, a soldier, attorney, and member of Congress. The 1939 courthouse in Adel remains the clearest architectural expression of the county’s administrative center.

Adel grew at a railroad junction and incorporated in 1889. Cecil, Lenox, and Sparks developed around Georgia Southern railway stops near the turn of the twentieth century. I-75 now dominates regional movement, but the close, linear sequence of the four municipalities still reflects that earlier transportation geography.

The 2022 Census of Agriculture counted 210 farms and 77,736 acres of farmland, with $129.878 million in products sold. Crops contributed 49 percent of sales and livestock, poultry, and related products 51 percent. Cotton covered 17,457 acres and peanuts 11,140 acres, while poultry and eggs accounted for $62.858 million in sales, so neither row crops nor animal production alone describes the farm economy.

Highway-oriented lodging, food service, retail, manufacturing, and distribution broaden that economic base. Census estimates put the average journey to work at 25.6 minutes in 2020–2024. That figure is consistent with a labor market extending beyond the compact county into the Valdosta and Tifton areas, although it does not identify individual destinations.

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College operates its Cook Campus between Adel and Sparks. The county and all four municipalities are also covered by the 2025 joint comprehensive plan, an official place to examine shared priorities for land use, transportation, economic development, housing, and public facilities.

Ways to Use This Map

Compare the north–south order of Lenox, Sparks, Adel, and Cecil
Explain the junction of I-75, U.S. 41, and Georgia 37 at Adel
Separate Little River and Withlacoochee watershed research
Pair population, agriculture, and planning records in a local report

For a class or presentation, start with Cook County’s position inside Georgia, move to the four municipalities and neighboring counties, and then add transportation, drainage, and farm data. That sequence keeps statewide location, county layout, and site-level evidence at distinct scales.

Verify an official address, access point, and operating schedule before a field visit. A cross-county destination such as Reed Bingham State Park cannot be navigated from the county label alone, and river levels or park conditions may change after this page is published.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the order of the four mapped municipalities?

From north to south, the sequence is Lenox, Sparks, Adel, and Cecil. Actual driving routes depend on the local road network, so the downloadable county image should be paired with current navigation data.

Which county contains Reed Bingham State Park?

The park spans Cook and Colquitt counties along the Little River. Its lake, river corridor, and trails are best understood in relation to that shared western boundary.

Can the JPG determine parcel lines or flood risk?

No. The download is a general county-and-place reference, not a legal survey or Flood Insurance Rate Map. Use county GIS and recorded documents for parcels, and current FEMA and local water resources for flood analysis.

Sources

Population and area come from the Census Bureau, farm measures from the USDA’s 2022 agricultural census, and historical, environmental, and planning context from Georgia and federal agencies. Dates and definitions were retained because the datasets describe different reference periods.

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These maps are edited visual materials, not raw data files, and are provided for education, documents, presentations, and graphic reference.