Woodland Mills, Alabama

Woodland Mills, also known as Cotaco /koʊˈteɪkoʊ/ , is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Alabama, United States.

Woodland Mills, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Woodland Mills is located in Alabama
Woodland Mills
Woodland Mills
Woodland Mills is located in the United States
Woodland Mills
Woodland Mills
Coordinates: 34°28′27″N 86°41′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMorgan
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code256
GNIS feature ID154026[1]

History

The community was originally known as Cotaco, named after nearby Cotaco Creek. Cotaco Creek also loaned its name to Cotaco County, which was the original name of Morgan County.[2] The name Cotaco is possibly derived from the Cherokee words ikati meaning "swamp" and kunahita meaning "long".[3] A school was formerly opened in Woodland Mills.[4]

A post office operated under the name Cotaco from 1883 to 1904 and under the name Woodland Mills from 1874 to 1909.[5]

References
  1. "Woodland Mills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 41. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. Read, William A. (1984). Indian Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 25. ISBN 0-8173-0231-X.
  4. Alabama (1889). Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Alabama. J. Boardman. p. 704.
  5. "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 9, 2020.


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