Cottonwood Texas Map

About Cottonwood, Texas

Cottonwood is a locality in Liberty County, Texas, United States. Cottonwood is located at 29.9172°N, 94.5163°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 75158.

Cottonwood breathes a humid, pine-scented air, a place where the land gently slopes towards the slow, dark waters that meander through the East Texas piney woods. It lies 27.4 miles west-south-west of Beaumont, TX (from Beaumont, TX: bearing 245°T), and is situated 19.3 miles east-south-east of Liberty. The character of Cottonwood is etched in the wide, quiet roads lined with towering loblolly pines, their needles forming a soft, rustling carpet underfoot. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy, falls in shifting, golden shafts, illuminating the rich, dark earth and the occasional flash of a cardinal’s crimson. The landscape here is one of deep greens and earthy browns, a quiet, persistent beauty that speaks of slow growth and enduring patience, where the very air seems to hold the scent of damp soil and resin. The history of Cottonwood is a story whispered by the rustling leaves and the slow currents of its nearby waterways, a testament to the resilience of those who first settled this land. Originally, the economy of Cottonwood was deeply intertwined with the bounty of the forests, with timber being a primary driver of early prosperity. Later, the fertile soil, when cleared, supported agricultural endeavors, though the deep roots of the piney woods always remained a defining feature. The rhythm of life in Cottonwood is unhurried, a gentle echo of the days when logging trucks rumbled through and the scent of sawdust filled the air, a quiet persistence that continues to shape the character of this enduring locality.

About This Cottonwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cottonwood, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.917162, -94.516304. 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 Liberty County.

Detailed location data for Cottonwood includes the ZIP code (77872), telephone area code (325, 214, 469), county seat of Liberty County (Liberty), and school district assignment (Scurry-Rosser Independent 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 Cottonwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.