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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Cotton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Cotton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Cotton is located in Elmore County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Elmore County: Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Macon, Montgomery & Tallapoosa.

Below are the counties that are near Cotton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cotton:

  • Elmore County     (The home county of Cotton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotton, with the one closest to Cotton listed first.
    • Jordan
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Elmore County
    • Eclectic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Central
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Elmore County
    • Irma ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
      • Irma is located in Elmore County
    • Kent
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
    • Claud
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
      • Claud is located in Elmore County
    • Tallassee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wetumpka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ware
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Elmore County
    • Blue Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
    • Adkin Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
      • Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
      • Adkin Hill has also been known as:
      • Atkins Hill
    • Titus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Autauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotton, with the one closest to Cotton listed first.
    • Millbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Autauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <2>
    • Marbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Pine Level
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
      • Pine Level is located in Autauga County
    • Prattville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Melmar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
      • Melmar is located in Autauga County
  • Bullock County
    • Mitchell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Bullock County
  • Chambers County
    • Waverly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Chilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotton, with the one closest to Cotton listed first.
    • Mountain Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
      • Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
    • Verbena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
      • Verbena is located in Chilton County
  • Clay County
    • Hollins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Clay County
  • Coosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotton, with the one closest to Cotton listed first.
    • Equality
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
      • Equality is located in Coosa County
    • Nixburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
      • Nixburg is located in Coosa County
    • Fishpond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
      • Fishpond is located in Coosa County
    • Cottage Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
      • Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
    • Ray
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Coosa County
    • Pentonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
      • Pentonville is located in Coosa County
    • Hissop
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
      • Hissop is located in Coosa County
    • Rockford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Kellyton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
      • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Goodwater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Mount Olive
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
    • Dollar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
      • Dollar is located in Coosa County
  • Hale County
    • Erie ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Hale County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotton, with the one closest to Cotton listed first.
    • Roxana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Lee County
    • Loachapoka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Ridgewood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
    • The Bottle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
      • The Bottle is located in Lee County
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotton, with the one closest to Cotton listed first.
    • Liberty City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Macon County
    • Shorter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
      • Shorter is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <2>
    • Tysonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tysonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
      • Tysonville is located in Macon County
    • Franklin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
    • Notasulga
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
      • Notasulga is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <2>
    • Calebee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
      • Calebee is located in Macon County
    • La Place
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
      • La Place is located in Macon County
    • Tuskegee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hardaway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
      • Hardaway is located in Macon County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotton, with the one closest to Cotton listed first.
    • Waugh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
      • Waugh is located in Montgomery County
    • Mount Meigs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Meigs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
      • Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
    • Sunshine Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
      • Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Boylston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
      • Boylston is located in Montgomery County
    • Capitol Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
      • Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • New Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Montgomery County
    • Cecil
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Montgomery County
    • Montgomery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pike Road
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Gibbs Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
      • Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Highland Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Young Forte Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Forte Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
      • Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Tallapoosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotton, with the one closest to Cotton listed first.
    • Benson ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Susannah ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Susannah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
      • Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Our Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
      • Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
    • East Tallassee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
      • East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Reeltown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
      • Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Tallapoosa City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallapoosa City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
      • Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkehatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
      • Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Church Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Agricola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Alexander City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
      • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <2>
    • Dadeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
      • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <2>
    • Jacksons' Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cotton, see our County-by-County Page for Cotton.

Newspapers Published in Cotton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cotton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cotton, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cotton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cotton:

Cemeteries Near Cotton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cotton.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cotton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cotton, with the one closest to Cotton listed first.

  • Thrash Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cotton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Cotton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kent - Holley Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Watson Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Watson Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Watson Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Chapel Cemetery
  • Bullard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullard Cemetery
  • Benson - Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Benson - Bethel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson - Bethel Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
  • Lovejoy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovejoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovejoy Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sheppard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (366 more) ...
    • Wall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • Mann Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Cotton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cotton.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Cotton, with the one closest to Cotton listed first.

  • Jordan
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Elmore County
  • Eclectic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Kowaliga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kowaliga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kowaliga
    • Kowaliga is located in Elmore County
  • Central
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Central is located in Elmore County
  • Kent
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
  • Irma ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
    • Irma is located in Elmore County
  • Good Hope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Good Hope is located in Elmore County
  • Equality
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
    • Equality is located in Coosa County
  • Dexter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Elmore County
  • Weoka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weoka
    • Weoka is located in Elmore County
  • Susannah ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Susannah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
    • Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Nixburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
    • Nixburg is located in Coosa County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Tallassee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Island Home
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Home
      • Island Home is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Buyck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buyck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyck
      • Buyck is located in Elmore County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cotton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cotton.

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

The official website for Elmore County: www.elmoreco.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cotton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cotton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6812, Longitude: -86.0177       In this case, the coordinates for Cotton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Cotton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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