Cotton Georgia Map

About Cotton, Georgia

Cotton is a locality in Mitchell County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Cotton is located at 31.1616°N, 84.0668°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 31727.

Cotton unfolds across a gentle, rolling terrain, where the land exhales the scent of damp earth and pine. It lies 29.3 miles south of Albany, GA (from Albany, GA: bearing 170°T), and is situated 9.8 miles east-south-east of Camilla. Sunlight, thick and golden in the afternoons, filters through the broad leaves of live oaks, casting shifting mosaics on the sandy soil. The air here carries a quiet hum, punctuated by the distant drone of tractors and the occasional sharp cry of a hawk circling in the vast, pale blue sky. Fields, some emerald green with young crops, others a rich, turned brown, stretch towards a horizon softened by hazy, distant stands of trees. The character of Cotton is one of quiet persistence, a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life, and the land itself seems to hold a patient, enduring spirit. The history of Cotton is deeply entwined with the cultivation of its most famous crop, a fiber that once defined the very pulse of this region and shaped its economic fortunes. For generations, the fertile soil and warm climate here have been a testament to the enduring power of agriculture, particularly cotton farming, which laid the groundwork for much of the area's development. Beyond the fields, the local economy now diversifies, with small businesses and services catering to the needs of its residents, contributing to a steady, unhurried flow of commerce. The legacy of those who worked the land is palpable, a subtle undercurrent in the daily lives of Cotton, a reminder of the deep roots that anchor this community to its past.

About This Cotton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cotton, Georgia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.161573, -84.066844. 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 Cotton and Mitchell County.

Detailed location data for Cotton includes the ZIP code (31765), telephone area code (229), county seat of Mitchell County (Camilla), and school district assignment. 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 Cotton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.