Cottonwood is a ghost town in Brazos County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It is located within the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area.
Cottonwood, Brazos County, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 30°49′44″N 96°20′3″W / 30.82889°N 96.33417°W | |
| 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[1] |
Geography
editCottonwood was located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 974 and 2038, 12 mi (19 km) northeast of Bryan in northern Brazos County.[2]
Education
editThe Cottonwood Baptist Church that was built in 1910 was used as a school and continued to operate into the 1930s.[2] Today, Cottonwood is located within the Bryan Independent School District.
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cottonwood, Brazos County, Texas
- ^ a b Jasinski, Laurie E. (July 8, 2005). "Cottonwood, TX (Brazos County)". tshaonline.org.