Cortland, Indiana

Cortland, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Cortland, Indiana
Coordinates: 38°58′23″N 85°57′51″W / 38.97306°N 85.96417°WCoordinates: 38°58′23″N 85°57′51″W / 38.97306°N 85.96417°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jackson
Township	Hamilton
Elevation	561 ft (171 m)
ZIP code	47228
GNIS feature ID	432994[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] Cortland's elevation is 561 feet (171 m), and it is located at 38°58′23″N 85°57′51″W / 38.97306°N 85.96417°W (38.9731084, -85.9641467).^[3] Although Cortland is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47228.^[4]

History

The Cortland post office was established in 1850.^[5] Cortland was named after Cortland, New York.^[6]

Notable events

Cortland is the home of the Jackson County Rodeo.

References

1. "Cortland, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
2. DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 51. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
3. Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-02-14. Accessed 2008-06-01.
4. Zip Code Lookup
5. "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
6. 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.