Cooksville is similar to any other community in Mississauga; it used to be a small town until it was amalgamated into the City of Mississauga. When that happened, it brought about much growth an expansion for years to come.

The former community of Cooksville was centered around the intersection of the former Highway 5 and Highway 10. The old town of Cooksville, north to the area south of Highway 403 now makes up the centre of the City of Mississauga.

In the past, Cooksville was an important stage coach stop along Highway 5, it was carved out of the wilderness after a survey by Asa Danforth in 1798.

The person who bought the area, Jacob Cook, bought 100 acres of land in 1819; the area is believed to be named after him.

Cooksville began to grow in both size and influence, until the Great Fire of 1852 razed much of it. There was a tornado that hit the area in 1923, which had destroyed much rural farmhouses around the town.

There may have been a few setbacks; however nothing was able to stop the growth of Cooksville.

By the 1960s, before its creation much of the growth in Mississauga occurred around Cooksville.

Cooksville is home to the highest concentration of high-rise condominium and rental buildings in Mississauga; you can find the majority of these buildings on or close to Hurontario Street (Highway 10), just south of the City Centre.

Many of these homes, are homes for newer immigrants to Canada.

Located right next to Cooksville is the areas main transportation hub in Mississauga; there are GO rail/bus services and express city buses. The Mississauga Transit/ GO Bus Terminal are located just north of Square One.

Cooksville is a highly diverse area, with its population originating from all over the world.

I find Cooksville to be a great to live in, the condominium buildings are quite nice, and the street they are mostly located on is pretty much always busy.

Cooksville is only a short distance away from one of Mississauga's most well known shopping centres, Square One.

Square One is a large shopping centre that holds many popular stores. You can find a multitude of restaurants, bars, theatres and other activities available to you.

Cooksville is truly a community that is full of life and to live in it, you are part of a history that shows perseverance is key to anything. Although there were several setbacks in its creation, Cooksville was able to come out as an important neighbourhood in Mississauga.