Cottonwood Point is a census-designated place in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community is on the west bank of the Mississippi River with Heloise, Tennessee lying one mile across the river to the southeast. [2]
A post office called Cottonwood Point was established in 1853, and remained in operation until 1912. [3] The community was named for a grove of cottonwood trees near the original town site. [4] It is also the home of the Historic Taylor Cemetery and the Taylor Cemetery Restoration Project started in 2017. [5]
36°03′50″N 89°41′57″W / 36.06389°N 89.69917°W
Cottonwood Point is a census-designated place in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community is on the west bank of the Mississippi River with Heloise, Tennessee lying one mile across the river to the southeast. [2]
A post office called Cottonwood Point was established in 1853, and remained in operation until 1912. [3] The community was named for a grove of cottonwood trees near the original town site. [4] It is also the home of the Historic Taylor Cemetery and the Taylor Cemetery Restoration Project started in 2017. [5]
36°03′50″N 89°41′57″W / 36.06389°N 89.69917°W