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Cotter, Arkansas
Welcome to Cotter ...
The city of Cotter is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Cotter is located in Baxter County<1>.
The location of Cotter has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cotter has a population of 950 people<3> (see below for details).
We don't have a date for the establishment of Cotter.
The community of Cotter is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Cotter lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Cotter: (870)
The ZIP code for Cotter: 72626<5>
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cotter had an population of 950 people. This is a decrease of 2.06% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.15% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cotter had a population of 970 people. This makes Cotter the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Cotter represents 0.03% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 193rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 970 people, the population of Cotter increased 5.32% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 921 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cotter.
Communities Also Named Cotter ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cotter - they are located in Illinois and Iowa.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cotter.
Communities near Cotter ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cotter.
Mountain Home [Baxter County]
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Mountain Home [Baxter County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<6> to the northeast of Cotter
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home<7>
Bull Shoals [Marion County]
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Bull Shoals [Marion County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the northwest of Cotter
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bull Shoals<7>
Yellville [Marion County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the west of Cotter
Lakeview [Baxter County]
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Lakeview [Baxter County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<6> to the north of Cotter
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview<7>
Summit [Marion County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the west of Cotter
Norfork [Baxter County]
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Norfork [Baxter County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> to the east of Cotter
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfork<7>
Salesville [Baxter County]
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Salesville [Baxter County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> to the east of Cotter
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Briarcliff [Baxter County]
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Briarcliff [Baxter County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the east of Cotter
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Pyatt [Marion County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the west of Cotter
Rea Valley [Marion County]
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Rea Valley [Marion County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<6> to the south of Cotter
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We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cotter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cotter.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cotter. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cotter.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cotter. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cotter.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cotter ...
Looking for more information about Cotter? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Cotter, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cotter.
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About Baxter County
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The official website for Baxter County: www.baxtercounty.org/
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Baxter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3> Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cotter.
<4> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cotter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5> ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Cotter). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cotter or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6> Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cotter) to Point B.
If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Cotter. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Cotter
Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cotter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2817, Longitude: -92.5212 In this case, the coordinates for Cotter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).