Woodland Mills, Alabama
Woodland Mills, also known as Cotaco, is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Alabama, United States.
Woodland Mills, Alabama | |
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  Woodland Mills, Alabama Location in Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 34°28′27″N 86°41′41″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Morgan |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 154026[1] |
History
The community was originally known as Cotaco, named after nearby Cotaco Creek. Cotaco Creek also loaned its name to Cotaco County, which was the original name of Morgan County.[2] The name Cotaco is possibly derived from the Cherokee words ikati meaning "swamp" and kunahita meaning "long".[3] A school was formerly opened in Woodland Mills.[4]
A post office operated under the name Cotaco from 1883 to 1904 and under the name Woodland Mills from 1874 to 1909.[5]
References
- "Woodland Mills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 41. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- Read, William A. (1984). Indian Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 25. ISBN 0-8173-0231-X.
- Alabama (1889). Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Alabama. J. Boardman. p. 704.
- "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
Municipalities and communities of Morgan County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Alabama highlighting Morgan County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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