Postal entity record
US 36851 Postal Code Data Source-backed
36851 postal code facts for Cottonton, US: region, coordinates, source, and nearby postal codes.
CountryUS
PlaceCottonton
RegionAL
Nearby rows12
Key metadata
| Place | Cottonton |
|---|---|
| Admin area | Alabama / AL |
| Local area | Russell |
| Coordinates | 32.1468, -85.0738 |
| GeoNames accuracy | 4 |
| Source | GeoNames postal code data |
| License | GeoNames postal data; provided as-is with attribution required. |
| Snapshot date | 2026-06-02 |
What this record means
This row links US 36851 to Cottonton, the available admin area, centroid coordinates, source accuracy, and source snapshot metadata.
Use it as a reference-data join for cleaning CRM rows, grouping operational reports, preparing territory QA, or checking whether an imported postal value has a source-backed match.
What the centroid can support
The latitude and longitude represent a postal centroid from the source snapshot. They are useful for approximate map previews, nearby-record review, deduplication checks, and distance-based QA.
They should not be treated as an official delivery boundary, address-level geocode, tax boundary, or service-area guarantee.
Sample CSV enrichment output
| Input field | Added output | Example value |
|---|---|---|
| postal_code | matched_place | Cottonton |
| postal_code | admin_area | Alabama |
| postal_code | centroid | 32.1468, -85.0738 |
Nearby postal codes
| Code | Place | Region | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36871 | Pittsview | Alabama | 3.8 mi |
| 31821 | Omaha | Georgia | 6.3 mi |
| 36859 | Holy Trinity | Alabama | 6.9 mi |
| 36856 | Fort Mitchell | Alabama | 11.3 mi |
| 36875 | Seale | Alabama | 12.2 mi |
| 31814 | Louvale | Georgia | 14.7 mi |
| 36858 | Hatchechubbee | Alabama | 16.4 mi |
| 31815 | Lumpkin | Georgia | 17.4 mi |
| 36027 | Eufaula | Alabama | 17.5 mi |
| 36072 | Eufaula | Alabama | 18.1 mi |
| 39854 | Georgetown | Georgia | 18.2 mi |
| 36869 | Phenix City | Alabama | 18.9 mi |