Cottonwood, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
Cottonwood, Oklahoma | |
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Cottonwood Location within the state of Oklahoma | |
Coordinates: 35°22′06″N 94°32′57″W / 35.36833°N 94.54917°WCoordinates: 35°22′06″N 94°32′57″W / 35.36833°N 94.54917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Sequoyah |
Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1100327 |
Cottonwood is an unincorporated community in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] It is located four miles south of Muldrow,[2] near the Oklahoma-Arkansas border.[3]
History[]
A post office operated in Cottonwood from March 3, 1882 to June 15, 1909.[2] The area that became Coal County, including Sequoyah, became part of Cherokee Nation in 1829.[3] Between the Civil War and Oklahoma Statehood in 1907, Cottonwood was populated primarily by white intruders who had illegally entered Cherokee Nation.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cottonwood, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
- ^ a b Shirk, George. Oklahoma Place Names, 2nd ed. University of Oklahoma Press: Norman, Oklahoma. 1987. p.60.
- ^ a b c Mize, Richard. "Sequoyah County," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society, Accessed July 1, 2015.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
- Unincorporated communities in Oklahoma
- Oklahoma geography stubs