Welcome to Cottonwood ...
Cottonwood is located in Grand County<1>.
The location of Cottonwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cottonwood, 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.
When the people of Cottonwood refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Cottonwoodite<3>
Cottonwood is 4,530 feet [1,381 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Cottonwood is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Cottonwood lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cottonwood lies within the (435) area code.
Communities Also Named Cottonwood ...
While we believe that this Cottonwood is located in Grand County, we know of another 2 Utah communities named Cottonwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Davis and Salt Lake County.
Beyond Utah, 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, Nevada (3), New Mexico (3), Oklahoma (2), South Dakota, Texas (10) 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.
- Agate ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate
- Agate is located in Grand County
- Cisco ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Cisco is located in Grand County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <5>
- Dewey ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Mack
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack
- Mack is located in Mesa County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mack <5>
- Loma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma
- Loma is located in Mesa County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loma <5>
- Glade Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Park
- Glade Park is located in Mesa County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Park <5>
- Fruita
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruita
- Fruita is located in Mesa County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruita <5>
- Richardson ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richardson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Richardson is located in Grand County
- Gateway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
- Gateway is located in Mesa County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gateway <5>
- Sego ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cottonwood ...
Looking for more information about Cottonwood? 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 Cottonwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Cottonwood on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cottonwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cottonwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grand County: www.grandcountyutah.net/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Grand, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cottonwood - 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |