Welcome to Cotton ...
Cotton is located in Roane County<1>.
The location of Cotton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cotton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Cotton is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cotton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Cotton: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Cotton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Cotton - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, South Carolina and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cotton.
Communities near Cotton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cotton.
- Spencer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
- Clendenin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenin
- Clendenin is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clendenin <5>
- Clay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <5>
- Reamer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Falling Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
- Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
- Pigeon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
- Youngs Bottom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
- Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
- Procious
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
- Procious is located in Clay County
- Three Mile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
- Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
- Elkview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
- Elkview is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <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 Cotton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cotton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cotton. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cotton. See our Newspapers Page for Cotton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cotton ...
Looking for more information about Cotton? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cotton.
Adding Cotton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cotton 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cotton post office opened in 1902.
We also found Cotton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cotton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cotton. 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 Roane, 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 Cotton - 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/ |