Cottonton is an unincorporated community in Russell County, Alabama, United States.

Cottonton , Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 32°08′49″N 85°04′26″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Russell
Elevation	220 ft (70 m)
Population	136
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	36851
Area code(s)	334
GNIS feature ID	116693[1]

Geography

Cottonton is located in southeastern Russell County along the Chattahoochee River, which is also the Georgia state line, at 32° 8′ 49″ N, 85° 4′ 26″ W (32.146944, -85.073889).[2] Alabama State Routes 165 and 208 meet in the community. AL-165 leads north 26 mi (42 km) to Phenix City, the Russell County seat, and south 21 mi (34 km) to Eufaula (via a connection with U.S. Route 431). AL-208 serves as a connector route to Georgia State Route 39 Spur across the Chattahoochee River, and is only about 2 mi (3.2 km) long.

Notable person

• J. C. Hartman, former Major League Baseball player

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Cottonton has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. [3]

Post office

Cottonton has a post office with ZIP code 36851.[4]

Gallery

Below are photographs taken in Cottonton as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey:

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  Well sweep, Cliatt Plantation
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  Old mule gin house, Cliatt Plantation

References

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