Welcome to Cotula ...

Cotula is located in Campbell County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cotula, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1920.

Cotula is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Cotula (for example, toward Gernt), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Cotula: (423)

Communities near Cotula ...

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

• LaFollette
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
  • LaFollette is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
  • LaFollette has also been known as:
  • Big Creek Gap
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <4>
• Williamsburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Whitley County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
• Pine Crest
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
  • Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
• Jellico
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
  • Jellico is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <4>
• Caryville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
  • Caryville is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <4>
• Jacksboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksboro
  • Jacksboro is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksboro <4>
• Rocky Top
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
  • Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
  • Former names for Rocky Top:
  • Coal Creek
  • Lake City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <4>
• Fincastle
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
  • Fincastle is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
• Norris
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
  • Norris is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,612 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <4>
• Warwicktown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwicktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
  • Warwicktown is located in Union County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 658 people

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 Cotula. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cotula.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cotula ...

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

Adding Cotula to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cotula 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 Cotula was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Cotula post office opened in 1920.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cotula.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.tn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/