Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States
| Cotton, Georgia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  CottonShow map of Georgia CottonShow map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 31°09′42″N 84°04′01″W / 31.1617°N 84.0669°W / 31.1617; -84.0669 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Mitchell |
| Elevation | 325 ft (99 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31765 |
| Area code | 229 |
Cotton is an unincorporated community located in Mitchell County, United States.
History
Cotton was originally called "Mapleton", and under the latter name was founded in 1899. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1913 as the "Town of Cotton", with municipal corporate limits extending in a one-half mile radius from the central railroad depot. The present name is after the local cotton growing industry. Cotton's town charter was dissolved in 1995.
Geography
Cotton's latitude is at 31.162 and its longitude is at -84.067. Its elevation rests at 325 feet. Cotton appears on the Cotton South U.S. Geological Survey Map.
See also
External links
- ^ "DeWitt, Georgia GA Community". Georgia Hometown Locator. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 52. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1913. pp. 757–758.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cotton
| Municipalities and communities of Mitchell County, Georgia, United States | ||
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| County seat: Camilla | ||
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| Town | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |