Cottontown, Tennessee

Cottontown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Sumner and Robertson counties, Tennessee, United States. It was named for Capt. Thomas Cotton, a Revolutionary War veteran from North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, its population was 367.[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 is located in Tennessee
Cottontown, Tennessee
Cottontown, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°27′05″N 86°32′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountySumner, Robertson
Founded1795
Named forCapt. Thomas Cotton (1748-1795)
Area
[1]
 • Total3.51 sq mi (9.09 km2)
 • Land3.51 sq mi (9.09 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
571 ft (174 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total397
 • Density113.11/sq mi (43.67/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code615
GNIS feature ID1281368[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 its founder, Thomas Cotton (1748-1795). 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 (518 ha) of land.[8]

Thomas Cotton’s son, Moore Cotton built a bridal house for his daughter in 1819. This house is now a historic site preserved by the Tennessee Historical Commission.[9]

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).[9]

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.


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