Welcome to Cottondale ...
Cottondale is located in Sunflower County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cottondale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1918.
Cottondale is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cottondale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Cottondale: 662
Communities Also Named Cottondale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Cottondale - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Florida, Georgia and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cottondale.
Communities near Cottondale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cottondale.
- Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
- Indianola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Indianola is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <4>
- Moorhead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Itta Bena
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itta Bena
- Itta Bena is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itta Bena <4>
- Shaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Drew
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Drew is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <4>
- Mound Bayou
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Bayou
- Mound Bayou is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound Bayou <4>
- Sunflower
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Renova
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Boyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
- Boyle is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyle <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 Cottondale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cottondale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cottondale. 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 Cottondale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cottondale. See our Newspapers Page for Cottondale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cottondale ...
Looking for more information about Cottondale? 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 Cottondale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cottondale.
Adding Cottondale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cottondale 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 Cottondale was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Cottondale in the book titled .<5> X3X - From that list, the Cottondale post office opened in 1918.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cottondale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cottondale. 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 Sunflower, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cottondale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |