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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Cottle County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,380. Its county seat is Paducah. The county was founded in 1876 and later organized in 1892. It is named for George Washington Cottle, who died defending the Alamo. Cottle County was formerly one of 46 prohibition, or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas. It now allows beer and wine sales.
The Matador Ranch, based in Motley, once reached into Cottle County.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1876 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1892 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1892 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1892 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1892 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1903 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1880 | 24
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| 1890 | 240
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| 1900 | 1,002
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| 1910 | 4,396
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| 1920 | 6,901
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| 1930 | 9,395
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| 1940 | 7,079
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| 1950 | 6,099
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| 1960 | 4,207
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| 1970 | 3,204
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| 1980 | 2,947
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| 1990 | 2,247
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