Welcome to Cottonwood Shores ...

The city of Cottonwood Shores is located in Hill Country.

Cottonwood Shores is located in Burnet County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Cottonwood Shores: Cottonwood Shrs.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cottonwood Shores has a population of 1,225 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Cottonwood Shores is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cottonwood Shores lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cottonwood Shores had an population of 1,225 people. This is an increase of 9.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 39.68% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cottonwood Shores had a population of 1,123 people. This makes Cottonwood Shores the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,123 people, the population of Cottonwood Shores increased 28.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 877 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cottonwood Shores.

Communities near Cottonwood Shores ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cottonwood Shores.

• Burnet
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnet
  • Burnet is located in Burnet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,539 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnet <4>
• Johnson City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
  • Johnson City is located in Blanco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
• Briarcliff
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
  • Briarcliff is located in Travis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Briarcliff <4>
• Sunrise Beach Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach Village
  • Sunrise Beach Village is located in Llano County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach Village <4>
• Highland Haven
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Haven
  • Highland Haven is located in Burnet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
• Round Mountain
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
  • Round Mountain is located in Blanco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Mountain <4>
• Shovel Mountain
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shovel Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shovel Mountain
  • Shovel Mountain is located in Burnet County
• Mormon Mill ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Mill
  • Mormon Mill is located in Burnet County
  • Mormon Mill has also been known as:
  • Mormon Colony
• Kingsland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
  • Kingsland is located in Llano County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsland <4>
• Spicewood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicewood
  • Spicewood is located in Burnet County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicewood <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 Cottonwood Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cottonwood Shores.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cottonwood Shores. 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 Cottonwood Shores.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cottonwood Shores. See our Newspapers Page for Cottonwood Shores.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cottonwood Shores ...

Looking for more information about Cottonwood Shores? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cottonwood Shores, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cottonwood Shores.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cottonwood Shores. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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