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Cotman

Ghost town · Henrico County, Virginia

Bermuda Hundred quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1894, 1:62,500)
Bermuda Hundred quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1894, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cotman is a ghost town in Henrico County, Virginia. It is one of 4 former communities in Henrico County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 30th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cotman as a historical populated place on the Dutch Gap topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.4260° N, 77.3014° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDutch Gap
Elevation33 ft
Nearest living townSandston, VA
Distance to it6.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1760375
Coordinates37.42598, -77.30137

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What's there now

Cotman is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sandston, VA (population 7,011), about 6.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 33 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Cotman?

Cotman is in Henrico County, Virginia, at 37.4260, -77.3014.

How many ghost towns are in Henrico County?

Henrico County, Virginia has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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