Welcome to Cottonwood ...
So far, we found very little information about Cottonwood. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cottonwood to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cottonwood, please Contact Us.
Cottonwood would have been located within present day Elko County<2>.
The location of Cottonwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Cottonwood was founded in 1869.
When the people of Cottonwood referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Cottonwoodite<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cottonwood is 5,340 feet [1,628 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the elevation of Cottonwood is 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Cottonwood was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cottonwood would have been located in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Cottonwood ...
While we believe that this Cottonwood is located in Elko County, we know of another 2 Nevada communities named Cottonwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clark and Mineral County.
Beyond Nevada, there are 47 communities that are also named Cottonwood - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arizona (4), British Columbia, California (3), Colorado (3), Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico (3), Oklahoma (2), South Dakota, Texas (10), Utah (3) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cottonwood.
Communities near Cottonwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cottonwood.
- Elko
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Elko is located in Elko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <6>
- Carlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlin
- Carlin is located in Elko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlin <6>
- Hunter ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Moleen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Bullion ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Spring Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Elko County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Creek <6>
- Jiggs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jiggs
- Jiggs is located in Elko County
- Former names for Jiggs:
- Hylton
- Mound Valley
- Skelton
- Palisade ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisade
- Palisade is located in Eureka County
- Dry Creek ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Coin ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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 Cottonwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cottonwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cottonwood. 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 Cottonwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cottonwood. See our Newspapers Page for Cottonwood.
Adding Cottonwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Cottonwood post office opened in 1869.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cottonwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Elko County: www.elkocountynv.net/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.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 Cottonwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Elko, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Cottonwood refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Cottonwood may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cottonwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |