Nearest Communities to Cottonwood,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Cottonwood, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Cottonwood:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Cottonwood is located in Coal County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Coal County: Atoka, Hughes, Johnston, Pittsburg & Pontotoc.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 92 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cottonwood. Of these communities, 82 are located in counties other than Coal County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Cottonwood (which is Coal County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Cottonwood
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Coal County (where Cottonwood resides)
- County Website: https://coal.okcounties.org/
- County Seat for Coal: Coalgate
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cottonwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cottonwood.
- Coalgate
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Phillips
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Phillips is located in Coal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Cairo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cairo is located in Coal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Lehigh
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Centrahoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Olney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Olney is located in Coal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Parker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Parker is located in Coal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Tupelo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Clarita
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- East Jesse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- East Jesse is located in Coal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Jesse
- Atoka County
- County Seat for Atoka: Atoka
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cottonwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cottonwood.
- Flora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Flora is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Stringtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Burg is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burg
- Chockie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chockie is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chockie
- Wardville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atoka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Limestone Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Limestone Gap is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Gap
- Tushka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tushka is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tushka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Bruno
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bruno is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Wilson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Fugate
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fugate is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugate
- Wesley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wesley is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
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- Reynolds
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Reynolds is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Half Bank Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Half Bank Crossing is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Bank Crossing
- Cook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cook is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Redden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Redden is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redden
- Taloah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Taloah is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taloah
- Lane
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Caney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Negro Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Negro Bend is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negro Bend
- Bentley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bentley is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Hopewell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Payton Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Payton Crossing is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payton Crossing
- Daisy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Crystal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
- Farris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Old Farris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Old Farris is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farris
- Goss
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Goss is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Bryan County
- County Website: https://bryan.okcounties.org/
- County Seat for Bryan: Durant
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cottonwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cottonwood.
- Caddo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kenefic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Matoy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Matoy is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoy
- Sevenmile Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sevenmile Corner is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevenmile Corner
- Hughes County
- County Seat for Hughes: Holdenville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cottonwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cottonwood.
- Non
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Non is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non
- Gerty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gerty is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Citra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Citra is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citra
- Rock Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rock Creek is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Stuart
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Atwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Calvin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Johnston County
- County Seat for Johnston: Tishomingo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cottonwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cottonwood.
- Bromide Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bromide Junction is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromide Junction
- Wapanucka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bromide
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pontotoc
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pontotoc is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontotoc
- Fillmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fillmore is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Connerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Folsom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Folsom is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Milburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsburg County
- County Website: https://pittsburg.okcounties.org/
- County Seat for Pittsburg: McAlester
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cottonwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cottonwood.
- Ashland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Kiowa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ward Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ward Springs is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Springs
- Pittsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brewer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brewer is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
- Pine Top
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pine Top is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Blanco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Haywood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Haywood is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Savanna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cabaniss
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cabaniss is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabaniss
- Arpelar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arpelar is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpelar
- Halley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Halley is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halley
- Chambers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chambers is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
- Pontotoc County
- County Seat for Pontotoc: Ada
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cottonwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cottonwood.
- Lula
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lula is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Jesse
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jesse is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse
- Jaydee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jaydee is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaydee
- Leader
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leader is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leader
- Coil
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Coil is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coil
- Stonewall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Frisco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Frisco is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Harden City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Harden City is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harden City
- Steedman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Steedman is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedman
- Union Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Union Valley is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- Fittstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Allen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
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- Happyland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Happyland is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happyland
- Franks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Franks is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
- Ahloso
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ahloso is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahloso
- Homer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Homer is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Ada
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ada is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <3>
- Hird
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hird is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hird
- Oakman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakman is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
- Pushmataha County
- County Seat for Pushmataha: Antlers
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cottonwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cottonwood.
- Jumbo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jumbo is located in Pushmataha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Miller
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Miller is located in Pushmataha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cottonwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |