Cottontown, Tennessee

Cottontown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Sumner and Robertson counties, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 370.^[4] It is located along State Route 25, northwest of neighboring Gallatin. Cottontown has a post office with ZIP code 37048.

Cottontown, Tennessee
Census-designated place
Cottontown, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°27′05″N 86°32′17″W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Sumner, Robertson
Founded	1795
Named for	Capt. Thomas Cotton (1748-1795)
Area [1]
• Total	3.51 sq mi (9.09 km2)
• Land	3.51 sq mi (9.09 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	571 ft (174 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	397
• Density	113.11/sq mi (43.67/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	615
GNIS feature ID	1281368[3]

History

Native Americans

The Cottontown Area was originally inhabited by the Mississippian Culture.^[5] One Mississippian site near Cottontown is the Castalian Springs Mound. The Shawnee hunted and traded in the Cumberland River area, but were pushed out by the Cherokee in the early 18th century.^[6]

Cotton Family

Cottontown is named for Thomas Cotton (1748–1795), who founded the community in 1795. A Militia Captain from North Carolina, Cotton was one of several settlers rewarded land in the area for service in the Revolutionary War.^[7] According to 1792 Sumner County tax records, Cotton owned about 1,280 acres (520 hectares) of land.^[8]

Significant Properties

• King Homestead
• The Bridal House is a log cabin believed to have been built in 1819. It was built by Moore Carter Cotton for his daughter Elizabeth Frances “Betsy” Cotton (1804–1852) as a bridal gift on the occasion of her marriage to Richard Hobdy (1794–1851). The house is now a historic site preserved by the Tennessee Historical Commission.^[9]

External links

• About Cottontown
• Cottontown Founding Settlers and Families
• Cottontown Development Resources https://thecottontown.com/founding-settlers-and-families/
• The Bridal House

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
3. "Cottontown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
5. Satz, Ronald N. (1979). Tennessee's Indian peoples : from white contact to removal, 1540-1840. Internet Archive. Knoxville : University of Tennessee Press. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-87049-231-0.
6. Satz, Ronald N. (1979). Tennessee's Indian peoples : from white contact to removal, 1540-1840. Internet Archive. Knoxville : University of Tennessee Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-87049-231-0.
7. "Cottontown Founding Settlers & Families". December 6, 2022. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
8. "Record of the Taxes for 1792--Part I". sites.rootsweb.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
9. "Bridal House Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved September 18, 2023.