Ghost town in Texas, United States
| Cottonwood, Brazos County, Texas | |
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| Ghost town | |
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| Coordinates: 30°49′44″N 96°20′3″W / 30.82889°N 96.33417°W / 30.82889; -96.33417 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brazos |
| Elevation | 338 ft (103 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 979 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379600 |
Cottonwood is a ghost town in Brazos County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located within the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area.
Geography
Cottonwood was located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 974 and 2038, 12 mi (19 km) northeast of Bryan in northern Brazos County.
Education
The Cottonwood Baptist Church that was built in 1910 was used as a school and continued to operate into the 1930s. Today, Cottonwood is located within the Bryan Independent School District.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cottonwood, Brazos County, Texas
- ^ Jasinski, Laurie E. (July 8, 2005). "Cottonwood, TX (Brazos County)". tshaonline.org.
| Municipalities and communities of Brazos County, Texas, United States | ||
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| County seat: Bryan | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place has portions in adjacent county or counties | |