Cortland, Indiana
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Cortland, Indiana | |
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  Cortland  Cortland | |
| Coordinates: 38°58′25″N 85°57′46″W / 38.97361°N 85.96278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jackson |
| Township | Hamilton |
| Elevation | 564 ft (172 m) |
| ZIP code | 47228 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830418[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]
History
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cortland, Indiana
- ^ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 51. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 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.
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