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Cottonwood, Brazos County, Texas

Coordinates: 30°49′44″N 96°20′3″W / 30.82889°N 96.33417°W / 30.82889; -96.33417
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Cottonwood, Brazos County, Texas
Cottonwood is located in Texas
Cottonwood
Cottonwood
Cottonwood is located in the United States
Cottonwood
Cottonwood
Coordinates: 30°49′44″N 96°20′3″W / 30.82889°N 96.33417°W / 30.82889; -96.33417
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBrazos
Elevation
338 ft (103 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code979
GNIS feature ID1379600[1]

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.

Geography

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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.[2]

Education

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The 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

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cottonwood, Brazos County, Texas
  2. ^ a b Jasinski, Laurie E. (July 8, 2005). "Cottonwood, TX (Brazos County)". tshaonline.org.