1. History

The Coastal Miwok called this place Kota'ti. In 1827, the village received its first visitor, John Thomas Reed, a young Irish immigrant who built a cabin and planted wheat. In the 1890’s, Newton Smyth designed downtown Cotati’s hexagonal plaza and street grid. In 1907, the Northwestern Pacific Railroad built the Cotati Depot. Today, the SMART train has a stop in Cotati, which makes commuting to Marin County or San Francisco a breeze.