Cortland, Indiana
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Cortland, Indiana | |
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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
- ^ "Cortland, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ^ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 51. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
- ^ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-02-14. Accessed 2008-06-01.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ 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.