Welcome to Cottage Mills ...
So far, we found very little information about Cottage Mills. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cottage Mills to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cottage Mills, please Contact Us.
Cottage Mills would have been located within present day Chattahoochee County<2>.
The location of Cottage Mills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cottage Mills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
A typical abbreviation for Cottage Mills: Cottage Mls. (or less commonly used: Cottage Mlls.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cottage Mills is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Cottage Mills was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Cottage Mills is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The location where Cottage Mills once stood is in the (706) & (762)<5> area codes.
Communities near Cottage Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cottage Mills.
- Columbus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maridale Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maridale Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
- Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
- Phenix City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix City
- Phenix City is located in Russell County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phenix City <6>
- Saint Marys Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
- Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
- Branton Woods
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
- Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
- Cusseta Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
- Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County
- Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
- Glenns
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Glenns is located in Muscogee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
- Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heineburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
- Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
- Twin Chapel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Chapel
- Twin Chapel is located in Muscogee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,701 people
- Richland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Stewart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <6>
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 Cottage Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cottage Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cottage Mills. 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 Cottage Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cottage Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Cottage Mills.
Adding Cottage Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cottage Mills in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cottage Mills was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1865.
We also found Cottage Mills in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cottage Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cottage Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Chattahoochee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cottage Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
<5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |