Welcome to Cotton Center ...
Cotton Center is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Cotton Center is located in Hale County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cotton Center, you might consider that their post office opened in 1935.
A typical abbreviation for Cotton Center: Cotton Ctr. (or less commonly used: Cotton Cen., Cotton Cent. or Cotton Cntr.)
Cotton Center is 3,470 feet [1,058 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Cotton Center is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Cotton Center lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Cotton Center: (806)
Communities Also Named Cotton Center ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Cotton Center: This one is located in Hale County and the other is located in Fannin County.
Beyond Texas, there are 3 communities that are also named Cotton Center - they are located in Arizona and California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cotton Center.
Communities near Cotton Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cotton Center.
- Abernathy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
- Abernathy is located in Hale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abernathy <3>
- Olton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olton
- Olton is located in Lamb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olton <3>
- Hale Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Center
- Hale Center is located in Hale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hale Center <3>
- Anton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anton
- Anton is located in Hockley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anton <3>
- Hale City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Hart Camp ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Spade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade
- Spade is located in Lamb County
- Fieldton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldton
- Fieldton is located in Lamb County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fieldton <3>
- Roundup
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundup
- Roundup is located in Hockley County
- Edmonson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
- Edmonson is located in Hale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonson <3>
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 Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cotton Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cotton Center. 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 Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cotton Center. See our Newspapers Page for Cotton Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cotton Center ...
Looking for more information about Cotton Center? 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 Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cotton Center.
Adding Cotton Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cotton Center 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 Center was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cotton Center post office opened in 1935.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cotton Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cotton Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cotton Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |