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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 Plant (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 Plant. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Plant is located in Dunklin County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dunklin County: Clay (AR), Craighead (AR), Greene (AR), Mississippi (AR), Butler, New Madrid, Pemiscot & Stoddard.

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

  • Dunklin County     (The home county of Cotton Plant)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotton Plant, with the one closest to Cotton Plant listed first.
    • Caruth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hornersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
      • Hornersville is located in Dunklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Rives
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rives have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
      • Rives is located in Dunklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Senath
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
      • Rington is located in Dunklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rington
      • From Cotton Plant to Rington
    • Arbyrd
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbyrd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbyrd
      • Arbyrd is located in Dunklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Kennett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Arkmo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cardwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell
      • Cardwell is located in Dunklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardwell <3>
    • Cockrum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cockrum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
      • Cockrum is located in Dunklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cockrum
      • From Cotton Plant to Cockrum
    • Red Onion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Onion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
      • Red Onion is located in Dunklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Onion
      • From Cotton Plant to Red Onion
    • White Oak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Butler County
    • Fagus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fagus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagus
      • Fagus is located in Butler County
  • New Madrid County
    • Gideon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gideon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
      • Gideon is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gideon <3>
  • Pemiscot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotton Plant, with the one closest to Cotton Plant listed first.
    • Gobler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gobler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobler
      • Gobler is located in Pemiscot County
    • Holland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Steele
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Steele is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <3>
    • Deering
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
      • Deering is located in Pemiscot County
    • Mid City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
      • Mid City is located in Pemiscot County
    • Braggadocio
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggadocio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
      • Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County
    • Bragg City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
      • Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Cooter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooter
      • Cooter is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooter <3>
    • Pascola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pascola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
      • Pascola is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Hayti Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
      • Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Peach Orchard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hayti
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotton Plant, with the one closest to Cotton Plant listed first.
    • Bell City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Clay County (AR)
    • Nimmons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimmons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
      • Nimmons is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Rector
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
      • Greenway is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Piggott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Saint Francis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
      • Saint Francis is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francis <3>
    • Pollard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollard <3>
    • McDougal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDougal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougal
      • McDougal is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Craighead County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotton Plant, with the one closest to Cotton Plant listed first.
    • Red Onion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Onion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
      • Red Onion is located in Craighead County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Onion
      • From Cotton Plant to Red Onion
    • Monette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Oak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Craighead County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Lake View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Craighead County (AR)
    • Caraway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caraway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caraway
      • Caraway is located in Craighead County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caraway <3>
    • Lake City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Craighead County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <3>
    • Brookland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Greene County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotton Plant, with the one closest to Cotton Plant listed first.
    • Bard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
      • Bard is located in Greene County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bard
      • From Cotton Plant to Bard
    • Marmaduke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Oak Grove Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
      • Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
    • Paragould
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragould have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragould
      • Paragould is located in Greene County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragould <3>
    • Lafe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
      • Lafe is located in Greene County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Stonewall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonewall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Greene County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stonewall
      • From Cotton Plant to Stonewall
    • Pine Knot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Beech Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in Greene County (AR)
    • Crowley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crowley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
      • Crowley is located in Greene County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crowley
      • From Cotton Plant to Crowley
  • Mississippi County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotton Plant, with the one closest to Cotton Plant listed first.
    • Rington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
      • Rington is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rington
      • From Cotton Plant to Rington
    • Stark City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
      • Stark City is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Arkmo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gosnell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
      • Gosnell is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
    • Leachville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachville
      • Leachville is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leachville <3>
    • Manila
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Blytheville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Armorel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armorel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armorel
      • Armorel is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Burdette
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Barfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
      • Barfield is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barfield
      • From Cotton Plant to Barfield
    • Victoria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Dyer County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotton Plant, with the one closest to Cotton Plant listed first.
    • Ayers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Dyer County (TN)
    • Boothspoint
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Mengelwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lake County (TN)
    • Powells Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
      • Powells Ferry is located in Lake County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
  • Lauderdale County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotton Plant, with the one closest to Cotton Plant listed first.
    • Daniels Point Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
      • Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
    • Ashport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashport
      • Ashport is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashport
      • From Cotton Plant to Ashport

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

Cemeteries Near Cotton Plant ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cotton Plant.

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 Plant covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Harkeys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harkeys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harkeys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Langdon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langdon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brannon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brannon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hutchens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Finley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cude Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cude Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cude Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Coldwater Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Coldwater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Coldwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Coldwater Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Coldwater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Coldwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wilkinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lulu Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lulu Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lulu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cotton Plant had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Nesbit
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbit
    • Nesbit is located in Dunklin County
  • Hornersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
    • Hornersville is located in Dunklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Caruth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Senath
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Vincit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vincit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincit
    • Vincit is located in Dunklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vincit
    • From Cotton Plant to Vincit
  • Kennett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Covington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Pemiscot County
  • Cockrum
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cockrum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
    • Cockrum is located in Dunklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cockrum
    • From Cotton Plant to Cockrum
  • Braggadocio
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggadocio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
    • Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County
  • Bard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
    • Bard is located in Greene County (AR)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bard
    • From Cotton Plant to Bard
  • Cooter
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooter
    • Cooter is located in Pemiscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooter <3>
  • White Oak
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Cotton Plant ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cotton Plant.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cotton Plant, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cotton Plant.

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 Plant:

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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>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.
<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 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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cotton Plant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cotton Plant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0903, Longitude: -90.0914       In this case, the coordinates for Cotton Plant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Plant, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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