Cortland, Indiana

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]

Cortland, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Cortland
Cortland
Coordinates: 38°58′25″N 85°57′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJackson
TownshipHamilton
Elevation
[1]
564 ft (172 m)
ZIP code
47228
GNIS feature ID2830418[1]

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.

References
  1. 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.


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