The community was a stagecoach station on the Shepherd toll road located 25 miles ( 40 km ) south of Elko .
Cottonwood is a former community in Elko County , Nevada , United States .
The community was a stagecoach station on the Shepherd toll road located 25 miles ( 40 km ) south of Elko County .
Cottonwood is a former community in Elko County , Nevada , United States .