Welcome to Cotton Plant ...
Cotton Plant is located in Tippah County<1>.
The location of Cotton Plant has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cotton Plant, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.
Cotton Plant is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cotton Plant lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Cotton Plant: (662)
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 Missouri.
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.
- New Albany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- New Albany is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <4>
- Ripley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Tippah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <4>
- Ecru
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
- Ecru is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <4>
- Blue Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Sherman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <4>
- Hickory Flat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <4>
- Ashland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
- Myrtle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Myrtle is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myrtle <4>
- Falkner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkner
- Falkner is located in Tippah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkner <4>
- Dumas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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.<5>
From that list, the Cotton Plant post office opened in 1840.
We also found Cotton Plant in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
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 Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Tippah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |