Welcome to Cotham ...
So far, we found very little information about Cotham. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cotham to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cotham, please Contact Us.
Cotham would have been located within present day Decatur County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cotham is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Cotham was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Cotham was located: 731
Communities near Cotham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cotham.
- Mount Lebanon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Parsons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Johnsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Linden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lobelville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Decaturville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Darden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Grandmother Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
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 Cotham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cotham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cotham. 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 Cotham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cotham. See our Newspapers Page for Cotham.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cotham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cotham - 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. |