About Cottondale
Set in the western part of Alabama, Cottondale is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Cottondale is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.44 square miles.
📰 Cottondale News Today
- Morris Smithson Obituary - Tuscaloosa, AL Dignity Memorial · Aug 8
- Kimberly Annette "Kim" Hewett Legacy obituary · May 27
- Sheriff’s Office Finds Missing Cottondale Man Tuscaloosa Thread · Apr 7
- Tuscaloosa Chevrolet Announces Upcoming Availability of the 2027 Chevrolet Equinox for Drivers Across West Alabama USA Today · Jul 23
- Paul W. Bryant (Cottondale, AL) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more MaxPreps · Apr 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Cottondale Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Easy reach of Tuscaloosa (5 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
📍 Neighborhoods in Cottondale
📍 Arrow Wood📍 Banks Villa East📍 Bar Wayne Circle📍 Beech Hills📍 Berkley Hills📍 Broadview📍 Canyon Lakes📍 Cherokee Hills📍 Clearview Hills📍 Cottonwood Park📍 Coventry📍 Eastover📍 El Dorado East📍 Glenwood Park📍 Hurricane Hills📍 Idlewood📍 Jerusalem Heights📍 Kyles Subdivision📍 Laurel Hills📍 Lynn Haven📍 Mayfair📍 Nichol Hills📍 Norris Circle📍 Norris Estates
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Cottondale
- 20/59 Restaurant and Bar — american
- 7 Brew Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Dreamland BBQ — barbecue
- Jalapeños Mexican Grill
- Waffle House — american
- foosackly's — chicken
- Azul Tequila — mexican
- Buffet City
- Chabely's — mexican
- Chow's
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cottondale
- Belk Activity Center reviews ★
- Bell Tower Quad reviews ★
- Frank Butler Civitan Park reviews ★
- Gordon Davis Park reviews ★
- Hurricane Creek Park reviews ★
- J Oviatt Bowers Park reviews ★
- KinderPrep Playground reviews ★
- Newt Hinton Park reviews ★
- Remington Community Park reviews ★
- University of Alabama Arboretum reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Cottondale
- Cottondale Elementary School
- DavisEmerson Middle School
- Duncanville Middle School
- Eastwood Middle School
- Maxwell Elementary School
- Paul W Bryant High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlabama
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3.44 sq mi
Coordinates33.1930, -87.4549