Welcome to Cottle ...
Cottle is located in Nicholas County<1>.
The location of Cottle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cottle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1949.
Cottle is 2,190 feet [668 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Cottle is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Cottle lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Cottle: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Cottle ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Cottle - they are located in Georgia, Kentucky, Texas and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cottle.
Communities near Cottle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cottle.
- Summersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <5>
- Richwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <5>
- Addison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Cowen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowen
- Cowen is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowen <5>
- Welch Glade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
- Welch Glade is located in Webster County
- Tioga
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
- Tioga is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <5>
- Donald
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Upperglade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
- Upperglade is located in Webster County
- Halo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Nettie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettie
- Nettie is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettie <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 Cottle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cottle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cottle. 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 Cottle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cottle. See our Newspapers Page for Cottle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cottle ...
Looking for more information about Cottle? 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 Cottle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cottle.
Adding Cottle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cottle 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 Cottle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cottle post office opened in 1949.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cottle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cottle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Nicholas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cottle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |