Community LIVING
Welcome to Cookeville: a newcomer's map of the Hub City
Where Cookeville sits, how the square and the WestSide fit together, what each season brings, and where to find city hall, the library and the local news.
November 9, 2026 at 5:16 PM CST
Community LIVING
Ten things worth knowing about Cookeville
A county seat that was almost called Monticello, school colors picked from roadside wildflowers, a three-ton neon sign and a donut shop on the National Register.
November 9, 2026 at 5:16 PM CST
Shopping
Shopping LOCAL in Cookeville: the WestSide, Broad Street and the market on Mahler
From a nonprofit bookshop by the old depot to a plant shop, a brewery and a donut counter on the National Register, here is where Cookeville spends its money close to home.
November 9, 2026 at 5:16 PM CST
Health & Wellness
Parks, trails and outdoor places in Cookeville
A lake loop at Cane Creek, a waterfall behind the old city waterworks, a sinkhole you can walk around and a rail trail from the depot toward Algood: how Cookeville gets outside, in every season.
November 9, 2026 at 5:16 PM CST
Entertainment
Interesting places to explore in Cookeville
A bicycle arch over the rail trail, a photographer's studio and a donut shop on the National Register, a sinkhole park and a waterfall behind the old waterworks: places in Cookeville worth a second look.
November 9, 2026 at 5:16 PM CST
Dining
How Cookeville eats: dairy roots, barbecue and a donut counter
A farm county's table, a dairy that became an ice cream shop, a city-run farmers market and the independent kitchens where Cookeville eats breakfast, lunch and dinner.
November 9, 2026 at 5:16 PM CST
Family Life
Family days in Cookeville, season by season
Paddleboats and a splashpad when it's warm, two free museums and a train storytime when it isn't, and the city's own traditions in between: a year of family outings close to home.
November 9, 2026 at 5:16 PM CST
Community LIVING
Cookeville, one district at a time
The courthouse square, the railroad WestSide, Spring Street, the Tennessee Tech blocks and the park-side streets around Cane Creek: how Cookeville's parts fit together.
November 9, 2026 at 5:16 PM CST
Community LIVING
Cookeville's story, told by the places you can still visit
From a hilltop county seat to a railroad depot called the Jewel, a neon-lit dairy and a donut counter on the National Register, Cookeville's past is still open for business.
November 9, 2026 at 5:16 PM CST
Entertainment
Cookeville events, November 2026 to February 2027
Two symphony afternoons, a forest of Christmas trees, Santa at the depot and a tree lighting in Dogwood Park: what's on in Cookeville this winter, with dates from the people putting it on.
Through February 15
