When was Cotton County founded?

Cotton County was founded in 1912, formed from Comanche County, and named after cotton.

What is the county seat of Cotton County?

The county seat of Cotton County is Walters.

Is there an online parcel map for Cotton County?

Yes. Cotton County publishes a parcel map of 7,712 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Cotton County's boundary or name changed?

Cotton County was created in 1912 from Comanche County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Cotton County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 40033

Cotton CountyOklahoma

Cotton County is located in Oklahoma and is the county seat of Walters. The county was established in 1912.

Founded1912
County seatWalters
Named forcotton
Land area633 sq mi + 9.3 sq mi water
Population5,527 2020 Census
Parcels mapped7,712 checked 14 October 2026

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Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1912 from Comanche County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Cotton County was created from Comanche County following a special election held on August 28, 1912, with the governor's proclamation issued on November 18, 1912. The county was named after cotton.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

1912
Cotton County created Cotton created from Comanche by special election held 28 August 1912; governor's proclamation issued 18 November 1912.
from Comanche
18 November 1912 · Morris, 133-134; Bureau of the Census 1920, vol. 1:145; Okla. Stats. Anno. 1988, title 19, p. 14

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Cotton

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Official

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 7,712 parcels from Cotton County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 14 October 2026
Address points Missing

No public address points layer found for Cotton County yet.
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Cotton by the Census

Population

5,527 2020 Census count

Housing units

2,689 2020 Census count

Land area

633 square miles

Water area

9.3 square miles

People per sq mi

9 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Cotton County

When was Cotton County founded?: Cotton County was founded in 1912, formed from Comanche County, and named after cotton.
What is the county seat of Cotton County?: The county seat of Cotton County is Walters.
Is there an online parcel map for Cotton County?: Yes. Cotton County publishes a parcel map of 7,712 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Cotton County's boundary or name changed?: Cotton County was created in 1912 from Comanche County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Cotton County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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