Welcome to Cottonville ...
Cottonville is located in Tate County<1>.
The location of Cottonville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cottonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Cottonville is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cottonville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cottonville lies within the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Cottonville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Cottonville - they are located in Alabama, Iowa, North Carolina and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cottonville.
Communities near Cottonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cottonville.
- Hernando
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernando
- Hernando is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernando <4>
- Senatobia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
- Senatobia is located in Tate County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <4>
- Coldwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Tate County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <4>
- Como
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Como is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <4>
- Crenshaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Crenshaw is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <4>
- Tunica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
- Tunica is located in Tunica County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <4>
- Sledge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Horseshoe Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
- Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Falcon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Memphis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Cottonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cottonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cottonville. 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 Cottonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cottonville. See our Newspapers Page for Cottonville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cottonville ...
Looking for more information about Cottonville? 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 Cottonville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cottonville.
Adding Cottonville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cottonville 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 Cottonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cottonville post office opened in 1901.
We also found Cottonville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cottonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cottonville. 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 Tate, 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 Cottonville - 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/ |