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Welcome to Cottontown ...

Cottontown is located in Colbert County<1>.


The location of Cottontown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Cottontown is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cottontown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Cottontown: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Cottontown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cottontown - they are located in Tennessee and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cottontown.

Communities near Cottontown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cottontown.

  • Florence
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Muscle Shoals
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
    • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <5>
  • Russellville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sheffield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Tuscumbia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Moulton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rogersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Former name for Rogersville:
    • Rodgersville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <5>
  • Town Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
    • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <5>
  • Littleville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
    • Littleville is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
  • Killen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
    • Killen is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cottontown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cottontown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cottontown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cottontown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cottontown. See our Newspapers Page for Cottontown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cottontown ...

Looking for more information about Cottontown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cottontown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cottontown.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cottontown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Colbert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cottontown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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