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Welcome to Cottonwood ...

Cottonwood is located in Yolo County<1>.

Cottonwood was established in 1852.

When the people of Cottonwood refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Cottonwoodite<2>

Cottonwood is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cottonwood lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Cottonwood ...

While we believe that this Cottonwood is located in Yolo County, we know of another 2 California communities named Cottonwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: San Bernardino and Shasta County.

Beyond California, there are 47 communities that are also named Cottonwood - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arizona (4), British Columbia, Colorado (3), Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada (3), 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.

  • Davis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Dixon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dixon is located in Solano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <4>
  • Winters
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Capay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Plainfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Plainfield is located in Yolo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Yolo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Zamora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Brooks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Monticello ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Monticello is located in Napa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Yolo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cottonwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.