Woodland Mills, also known as Cotaco , is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Morgan County,

Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...

, United States.

History

The community was originally known as Cotaco, named after nearby Cotaco Creek. Cotaco Creek also loaned its name to Cotaco County, which was the original name of Morgan County. The name Cotaco is possibly derived from the

Cherokee The Cherokee (; chr, ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯᎢ, translit=Aniyvwiyaʔi or Anigiduwagi, or chr, ᏣᎳᎩ, links=no, translit=Tsalagi) are one of the indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands of the United States. Prior to the 18th century, t ...

words ''ikati'' meaning "swamp" and ''kunahita'' meaning "long". A school was formerly opened in Woodland Mills. A post office operated under the name Cotaco from 1883 to 1904 and under the name Woodland Mills from 1874 to 1909.

References

Unincorporated communities in Alabama Unincorporated communities in Morgan County, Alabama Populated places established in 1818 {{MorganCountyAL-geo-stub