Welcome to Cotton Plant ...
Cotton Plant is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.
Cotton Plant is located in Dunklin County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Cotton Plant, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cotton Plant, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Cotton Plant is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cotton Plant lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cotton Plant is located in the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Cotton Plant ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Cotton Plant - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cotton Plant.
Communities near Cotton Plant ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cotton Plant.
- Blytheville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blytheville
- Blytheville is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blytheville <4>
- Kennett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett
- Kennett is located in Dunklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett <4>
- Manila
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Manila is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manila <4>
- Gosnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - 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.<5> 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 <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- Rector
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector
- Rector is located in Clay County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rector <4>
- Monette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
- Monette is located in Craighead County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monette <4>
- Senath
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
- Senath is located in Dunklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- Marmaduke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaduke
- Marmaduke is located in Greene County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmaduke <4>
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 Plant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cotton Plant.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cotton Plant. 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 Plant.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cotton Plant. See our Newspapers Page for Cotton Plant.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cotton Plant ...
Looking for more information about Cotton Plant? 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 Cotton Plant, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cotton Plant.
Adding Cotton Plant to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cotton Plant 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 Plant was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cotton Plant post office opened in 1875.
We also found Cotton Plant in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cotton Plant.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Dunklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cotton Plant - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |