Welcome to Cotton ...
Cotton is located in Mitchell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cotton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Cotton is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cotton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Cotton, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Cotton is within the (229) area code.
Communities Also Named Cotton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Cotton - they are located in Alabama, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, South Carolina, Texas (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cotton.
Communities near Cotton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cotton.
- Moultrie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultrie
- Moultrie is located in Colquitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moultrie <3>
- Hansell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Camilla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camilla
- Camilla is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camilla <3>
- Pelham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <3>
- Greenough
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Meigs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meigs
- Meigs is located in Thomas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meigs <3>
- Baconton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baconton
- Baconton is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baconton <3>
- Doerun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doerun
- Doerun is located in Colquitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doerun <3>
- Ochlocknee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochlocknee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee
- Ochlocknee is located in Thomas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochlocknee <3>
- Newton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Baker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <3>
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 Cotton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cotton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cotton. 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 Cotton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cotton. See our Newspapers Page for Cotton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cotton ...
Looking for more information about Cotton? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Cotton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cotton.
Adding Cotton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cotton 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 Cotton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cotton post office opened in 1904.
We also found Cotton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cotton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Mitchell County: www.mitchellcountyga.net
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Mitchell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cotton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |