Cottondale Alabama Map

About Cottondale, Alabama

Cottondale is a locality in Houston County, Alabama, United States. Cottondale is located at 31.2052°N, 85.3819°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35404.

Cottondale exhales a quiet, sun-drenched peace, a place where the land gently rolls and the air hangs thick with the scent of pine and distant, damp earth. It lies 1.3 miles south-south-east of Dothan, AL (from Dothan, AL: bearing 158°T), and is situated 5.8 miles east-north-east of Taylor. The terrain here is a soft tapestry of low-lying hills, not dramatic in their rise, but yielding to a fertile soil that has always been the land’s most generous gift. Fields, often bordered by the deep green of mature woodlands, stretch out under a wide sky, their contours softened by the hazy, golden light that settles over everything as the afternoon wanes. The houses, modest and weathered, seem to have grown from the ground itself, their porches catching the slow drift of dust motes, a visual echo of the unhurried passage of days in Cottondale. The story of Cottondale is deeply entwined with the bounty of its soil, a history rooted in agriculture where cotton once reigned supreme, its white bolls a familiar sight against the verdant backdrop. Though the era of vast cotton plantations has long since faded, the agricultural spirit persists, with farmers still tending to the land, their livelihoods a testament to the enduring connection between people and the earth. The local economy, while diversified, still feels the pulse of the surrounding farms, a steady beat that underpins the quiet industry of the region. This is a place where traditions are held gently, not as rigid dictates, but as the comfortable habits of a people who understand the value of quiet persistence and the subtle beauty of a life lived close to the land.

About This Cottondale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cottondale, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.205176, -85.381878. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Cottondale and Houston County.

Detailed location data for Cottondale includes the ZIP code (35453), telephone area code (334, 256), county seat of Houston County (Dothan), and school district assignment (Tuscaloosa County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cottondale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.