| Cottonwood, Oklahoma | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Oklahoma#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Cottonwood |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Oklahoma |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Oklahoma |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sequoyah |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 486 |
| Coordinates: | 35.3683°N -94.5492°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1100327 |
Cottonwood is an unincorporated community in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is located four miles south of Muldrow,[1] near the Oklahoma-Arkansas border.[2]
A post office operated in Cottonwood from March 3, 1882 to June 15, 1909.[1] The area that became Coal County, including Sequoyah, became part of Cherokee Nation in 1829.[2] Between the Civil War and Oklahoma Statehood in 1907, Cottonwood was populated primarily by white intruders who had illegally entered Cherokee Nation.[2]