Cookstown South
Ward in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.637, -6.753 |
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| Population: | 11,081 |
| Dialling code: | 02886 (Cookstown) |
Cookstown South sits in the southern part of the market town of Cookstown within Mid Ulster, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The ward includes part of Cookstown’s famously wide, Georgian‑influenced main street and is framed by the rolling drumlin countryside typical of the area, giving it a mix of compact townscape and nearby rural scenery.
Locally the area combines town‑centre retail and services with surrounding agricultural and light industrial activity; historically the town grew from Plantation roots and a linen and milling economy. Community life is lively for a place of its size, centred on schools, sports clubs and local events, so the ward feels like a small town with strong local ties and a visible historic character.
Postcode districts covering Cookstown South
Most populated places nearby
- Craigavon Centre 19.4 miles
- Antrim Centre 21.7 miles
- Cookstown East 1 mile
- Cookstown West 0.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cookstown West Ward 0.9 miles
- Cookstown East Ward 1 mile
- Loughry Ward 2 miles
- Stewartstown Ward 3.9 miles
- Lissan Ward 4 miles
- Coagh Ward 4.9 miles
- Oaklands Ward 5.9 miles
- Pomeroy Ward 6 miles
- Coalisland North Ward 6.5 miles
- The Loup Ward 7 miles
- Donaghmore Ward 7.2 miles
- Coalisland South Ward 7.3 miles
Example postcodes in Cookstown South
BT80 8TG, BT80 8JT, BT80 9DN, BT80 8JW, BT80 8WE, BT80 8JL, BT80 8WY, BT80 8RB, BT80 8DE … See all
Transport links
- Belfast International Airport 21.5 miles
- City of Derry Airport 32.4 miles
- Trew and Moy Station 11 miles
- Vernersbridge Station 12.7 miles
Hotels near Cookstown South Ad
- Glenavon House Hotel 3 0.3 miles
- Hugh Oneill Ambassador Suite 9.3 miles
Schools in Cookstown South
- Holy Trinity College Secondary
- Holy Trinity Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Loughry House Estate 1.6 miles
- Drum Manor Estate 2.6 miles
- Rockdale House Estate 3.2 miles
- Lissan Estate 3.2 miles
- Spring Hill Estate 5.2 miles
- Pomeroy House Estate 7 miles
- Donaghmore House Estate 7.6 miles
- Parkanaur Estate 11.6 miles
- The Argory Estate 12.1 miles
- Moyola Park Estate 12.5 miles
- Aghnahoe House Estate 14.1 miles
- Summer Island Estate 14.7 miles