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Cooke County Courthouse Photograph with blue and pink sky, taken from SW. Photo courtesy Jason Brinkley, 2018

Welcome to Cooke County, Texas
101 South Dixon, Gainesville, Texas 76240
Phone: 940-668-5500

Info and historical photos of our beautiful Cooke County Courthouse at TexasEscapes.com

All Cooke County offices will
be closed Friday, July 4, 2025
in observance of Independence Day.

  

Fire Prevention Resources:

Creating Defensible Space Around Your Home
Wildfire Preparedness

Texas Outdoor Burning Rules/Guidelines
See pages 11 – 12 for guidance on proper burning
precautions. The outdoor burning rule is adopted
as part of Texas Health and Safety Code under
382.085 and the Texas Water Code section 7.182.
Summary of Criminal Outdoor Burning
1 Page PDF

Preparing for a controlled burn in
accordance with the rules to the left?

Call Cooke County Sheriff's Office before you burn at
940-665-3471 option 4, or you may use the QR code
below or this link to report it online.

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Accessibility

Cooke County is committed to making the content of its web site accessible to all, including individuals with disabilities, and to ensuring its web site complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, by using World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level AA. Some of the pages on Cooke County's web site may contain links to third-party sites. Cooke County is not responsible for the online content or accessibility of third-party sites that do not relate to Cooke County programs, services, and activities. You can call (940) 668-5500 to reach offices in the courthouse and speak to an employee.