Cortland, Indiana
Encyclopedia
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
. Its elevation is 561 feet (171 m), and it is located at 38°58′23"N 85°57′51"W (38.9731084, -85.9641467). Although Cortland is unincorporated, it has a post office
, with the ZIP code
of 47228.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in eastern Hamilton Township
Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Hamilton Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,615.-Geography:Hamilton Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.82 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Docs Lake...
, Jackson County
Jackson County, Indiana
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 42,376. The county seat is Brownstown.-History:...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It lies along State Road 258
Indiana State Road 258
State Road 258 is a short undivided two-lane road in Jackson County in the southern part of the U.S. state of Indiana.-Route description:State Road 258 begins at State Road 58 about a mile northeast of the small town of Freetown. From here, it runs east to State Road 11 in Seymour, a distance of...
northwest of the city of Seymour
Seymour, Indiana
Seymour was the site of the World's First Train Robbery, committed by the local Reno Gang, on October 6, 1866 just east of town. The gang was put into prison for the robbery, and later hanged at Hangman's Crossing outside of town....
. Its elevation is 561 feet (171 m), and it is located at 38°58′23"N 85°57′51"W (38.9731084, -85.9641467). Although Cortland is unincorporated, it has a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, with the ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
of 47228.