Cottondale, Mississippi
Cottondale, Mississippi | |
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Ghost town | |
  Cottondale, Mississippi Location within Mississippi  Cottondale, Mississippi Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°41′24″N 90°32′34″W / 33.69000°N 90.54278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Sunflower |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38771 |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 668853[1] |
Cottondale is a ghost town located in Sunflower County, Mississippi. Cottondale is located on U.S. Highway 49W and is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Ruleville and approximately 2.6 miles (4.2 km) north of Doddsville.
Cottondale was located on the former Illinois Central Gulf Railroad.[2]
A post office operated under the name Cottondale from 1918 to 1919.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cottondale, Mississippi
- ↑ Howe, Tony. "Cottondale". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Sunflower County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
Municipalities and communities of Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |