Cortland, Indiana facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cortland, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Cortland, Indiana Location in Indiana Show map of Indiana Cortland, Indiana Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jackson
Township	Hamilton
Elevation	564 ft (172 m)
ZIP code	47228
GNIS feature ID	2830418

Cortland is a small place in Indiana, United States. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Cortland is located in Jackson County, in a part called Hamilton Township. You can find it along State Road 258, which is a road that runs northwest of Seymour. Even though it's not a city, Cortland has its own post office with the ZIP code 47228.

History

The post office in Cortland first opened a long time ago, in 1850. The community of Cortland was named after another place called Cortland, New York.

For a while, Cortland was famous for being the home of the Jackson County Rodeo. This was a fun event where people could watch cowboys and cowgirls show off their skills.