Cottonwood Oklahoma Map

About Cottonwood, Oklahoma

Cottonwood is a locality in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. Cottonwood is located at 35.3684°N, 94.5491°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74538.

Cottonwood, a small settlement in Sequoyah County, unfurls itself across a landscape shaped by the generous, rolling contours of eastern Oklahoma. It lies 8.6 miles west of Fort Smith, AR (from Fort Smith, AR: bearing 262°T), and is situated 4.1 miles south-south-west of Roland. Here, the verdant earth, rich with the promise of growth, rises and falls in gentle swells, punctuated by stands of sturdy oak and the namesake cottonwood trees whose fluffy seeds drift like ephemeral snow in late spring. The air, especially after a rain, carries the scent of damp soil and growing things, a clean, earthy perfume that clings to the humid atmosphere. The sky above Cottonwood is a vast canvas, often painted with dramatic cloud formations that cast moving shadows across the fields, lending a dynamic quality to the otherwise still terrain. The history of Cottonwood is intertwined with the fertile land and the waterways that have sustained it. Originally settled by those drawn to the agricultural potential of the Arkansas River basin, the area’s economy has historically relied on the bounty of the soil, with crops like cotton and various grains finding a home here. Though cotton is no longer the dominant force it once was, the spirit of the land remains, visible in the scattered farms and the quiet diligence of those who continue to work the earth. This enduring connection to agriculture shapes the unhurried rhythm of life in Cottonwood, where the seasons dictate the pace and the familiar cycles of planting and harvest still hold sway, a subtle echo of generations past.

About This Cottonwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cottonwood, Oklahoma — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.368426, -94.549108. 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 Cottonwood and Sequoyah County.

Detailed location data for Cottonwood includes the ZIP code (74948), telephone area code (918), county seat of Sequoyah County (Sallisaw), and school district assignment (Cottonwood Public School). 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 Cottonwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.