Cottonwood is an unincorporated community in southeastern Callahan County, Texas, United States.

Farmers from East Texas were drawn to the area by its agricultural potential, and Dr. H. O. Broadnax constructed the first store.

Early on, the town was notorious for its violence, with two fatal shootouts occurring on Main Street.

With the introduction of the vehicle and the transition in agricultural focus from growing fruits and vegetables to grazing, Cottonwood became less prominent.

The annual meeting of the Cottonwood Historical Association takes place in the Community Center on the first Saturday of May.

[3] According to interviews, two brothers surnamed Newton, who were notorious bank and train robbers, lived near Cottonwood.

[3] The Geoff Mack song I've Been Everywhere mentions this community in the fourth verse of the Texas version.