Cortland is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in eastern
Hamilton Township,
Jackson County,
Indiana
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,
United States
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. It lies along
State Road 258, northwest of the city of
Seymour. Cortland's elevation is 561 feet (171 m), and it is located at (38.9731084, -85.9641467). Although Cortland is unincorporated, it has a
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...
, with the
ZIP code of 47228.
History
The Cortland post office was established in 1850. Cortland was named after
Cortland, New York
Cortland is a city and the county seat of Cortland County, New York. Known as the Crown City, Cortland is in New York's Southern Tier region. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 17,556.
The city of Cortland, near the county's western ...
.
Notable events
Cortland is the home of the Jackson County Rodeo.
References
Unincorporated communities in Jackson County, Indiana
Unincorporated communities in Indiana
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