Welcome to Cohoctah ...

Cohoctah is located in Livingston County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cohoctah, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Cohoctah is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Cohoctah lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Cohoctah lies within the (517) area code.

The ZIP code for Cohoctah: 48816<3>

Communities near Cohoctah ...

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

• Fenton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
  • Fenton is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <5>
• Howell
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
  • Howell is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howell <5>
• Grand Blanc
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Blanc
  • Grand Blanc is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Blanc <5>
• Brighton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
  • Brighton is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <5>
• Holly
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
  • Holly is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,079 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly <5>
• Swartz Creek
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartz Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Creek
  • Swartz Creek is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,491 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swartz Creek <5>
• Linden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
  • Linden is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,954 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <5>
• Williamston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamston
  • Williamston is located in Ingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,928 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamston <5>
• Corunna
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
  • Corunna is located in Shiawassee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corunna <5>
• Durand
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
  • Durand is located in Shiawassee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,269 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <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 Cohoctah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cohoctah.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cohoctah. 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 Cohoctah.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cohoctah ...

Looking for more information about Cohoctah? 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 Cohoctah, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cohoctah.

Adding Cohoctah to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cohoctah in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cohoctah was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Cohoctah on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cohoctah.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Livingston County: www.co.livingston.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/