Cottontown, Tennessee
Encyclopedia
Cottontown is an unincorporated community
in Sumner County
, Tennessee
, United States
. It is located along State Route 25
northwest of neighboring Gallatin
. The area has its own Post Office
. The United States Postal Service
Zip Code
for the Cottontown area is 37048.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Sumner County
Sumner County, Tennessee
Sumner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 130,449. Its county seat is Gallatin, but its largest town is Hendersonville...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located along State Route 25
Tennessee State Route 25
Tennessee State Route 25 is a highway that runs through northern Sumner County, Tennessee, United States....
northwest of neighboring Gallatin
Gallatin, Tennessee
Gallatin is a city in and the county seat of Sumner County, Tennessee, United States, along a navigable tributary of the Cumberland River. The population was 23,230 at the 2000 census. Named for U.S...
. The area has its own Post Office
Post office
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. The United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
Zip Code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
for the Cottontown area is 37048.
Notable Mentions
- King HomesteadKing HomesteadKing Homestead is a log home located in Cottontown, Sumner County, Tennessee. It was built in 1798 by William King as the first home for him and his new bride, Caroline Hassell. The home remained in the King family for one hundred years, before being sold outside the family...
Historic homeplace is located in Cottontown just off of Hwy 25.