Cottonwood
A historical populated place in Elko County, Nevada, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.
Location Record
Names and historical notes
Recorded by GNIS. Source wording is retained; these notes have not been independently verified by Forgotten America.
GNIS description
very approx coordinates, stage station 25 mi S of Elko, on Shepherd toll road in Dixie Valley, running from Shepherd's Station on the South Fork of Humboldt R. to mining camp of Bullion.
Source editions and recorded citations
Feature ID 858321. Description/History extract: August 28, 2026. All Names extract: September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026. Only populated fields are displayed.
GNIS citation text may identify a source series rather than a specific page. It is reproduced below without implying that its underlying documents were inspected.
- Text Rand McNally and Co. 'Pocket Map and Shippers Guide of Nevada', New York, 1901, 20 pages, plus plate, 1 inch = 27 miles.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Historical Features.