Cortland, Indiana

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Cortland, Indiana
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Cortland
Coordinates: 38°58′25″N85°57′46″W / 38.97361°N 85.96278°W / 38.97361; -85.96278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jackson
Township Hamilton
Elevation
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564 ft (172 m)
ZIP code
47228
GNIS feature ID2830418 [1]

Cortland is an unincorporated community in eastern Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States. It lies along State Road 258, northwest of the city of Seymour. [2] Although Cortland is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47228. [3]

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History

The Cortland post office was established in 1850. [4] Cortland was named after Cortland, New York. [5]

Cortland used to be the home of the Jackson County Rodeo.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Cortland as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cortland, Indiana
  2. DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 51. ISBN   0-89933-319-2.
  3. Zip Code Lookup Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  103. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named it for his birthplace, Cortland, New York.
  6. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.