Cotton Belt
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Cotton Belt may refer to:
- Cotton Belt (region)Cotton Belt (region)Cotton Belt is a term applied to a region of the southern United States where cotton was the predominant cash crop from the late 18th century into the 20th century....
, a term applied to a region of the southern United States - St. Louis Southwestern RailwaySt. Louis Southwestern RailwayThe St. Louis Southwestern Railway , known by its nickname of "The Cotton Belt Route" or simply Cotton Belt, was organized on January 15, 1891, although it had its origins in a series of short lines founded in Tyler, Texas, in 1870 that connected northeastern Texas to Arkansas and southeastern...
, commonly known as the Cotton Belt Railroad - Cotton Belt Rail LineCotton Belt Rail LineThe Cotton Belt Rail Line is a planned commuter rail line in Tarrant County, Dallas County, Collin County and Rockwall County, United States that will provide service from Dallas's northeast suburbs to Southwest Fort Worth with a major terminal at DFW Airport...
, a commuter rail line under development in the Dallas – Fort Worth metroplex