Welcome to Cothran ...
So far, we found very little information about Cothran. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cothran to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cothran, please Contact Us.
Cothran would have been located within present day Greenwood County<2>.
The location of Cothran has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cothran, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cothran is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Cothran was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Cothran still existed, it would have been in the (864) area code.
Communities near Cothran ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cothran.
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <5>
- Abbeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
- Abbeville is located in Abbeville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <5>
- Honea Path
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honea Path
- Honea Path is located in Abbeville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,851 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honea Path <5>
- Ware Shoals
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Shoals
- Ware Shoals is located in Abbeville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ware Shoals <5>
- Ninety Six
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninety Six
- Ninety Six is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ninety Six <5>
- Due West
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Due West
- Due West is located in Abbeville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Due West <5>
- Cross Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Hill
- Cross Hill is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Hill <5>
- Donalds
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donalds
- Donalds is located in Abbeville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donalds <5>
- Waterloo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <5>
- Hodges
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Hodges is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <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 Cothran. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cothran.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cothran. 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 Cothran.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cothran. See our Newspapers Page for Cothran.
Adding Cothran to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cothran 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 Cothran was on a map titled Map of South Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cothran.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Greenwood County: www.co.greenwood.sc.us/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 Cothran, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Greenwood, 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 Cothran - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |