Welcome to Cottonwood ...

Cottonwood is located on the Gulf Coast.

Cottonwood is located in Liberty County<1>.

The location of Cottonwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Cottonwood refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Cottonwoodite<3>

Cottonwood is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Communities Also Named Cottonwood ...

While we believe that this Cottonwood is located in Liberty County, we know of another 9 Texas communities named Cottonwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Brazos, Callahan, Erath, Falls, Hidalgo, Kaufman, Madison, McLennan and Somervell County.

Beyond Texas, there are 47 communities that are also named Cottonwood - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arizona (4), British Columbia, California (3), Colorado (3), Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada (3), New Mexico (3), Oklahoma (2), South Dakota, Utah (3) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cottonwood.

Communities near Cottonwood ...

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

• Liberty
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,506 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <5>
• Anahuac
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anahuac
  • Anahuac is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,333 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anahuac <5>
• Sour Lake
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour Lake
  • Sour Lake is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sour Lake <5>
• Old River - Winfree
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old River - Winfree
  • Old River - Winfree is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
• Ames
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
  • Ames is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
• China
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
  • China is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <5>
• Daisetta
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisetta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisetta
  • Daisetta is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daisetta <5>
• Nome
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
  • Nome is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 592 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nome <5>
• Cove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
  • Cove is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
• Devers
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devers
  • Devers is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devers <5>

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cottonwood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cottonwood ...

Looking for more information about Cottonwood? 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 Cottonwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cottonwood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Liberty County: www.co.liberty.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/