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Welcome to Cortland ...

The village of Cortland is located in Gage County<1>.


The location of Cortland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cortland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cortland has a population of 480 people<3> (see below for details).

Cortland is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Cortland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Cortland: (402) and (531)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cortland had an population of 480 people. This is a decrease of 0.41% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cortland had a population of 482 people. This makes Cortland the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Cortland represents 0.03% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 201st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 482 people, the population of Cortland decreased 1.23% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 488 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cortland.

Communities Also Named Cortland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Cortland - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, New York, Ohio, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cortland.

Communities near Cortland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cortland.

  • Beatrice
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Crete
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilber
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bennet
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Adams
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Gage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <6>
  • Firth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
    • Firth is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <6>
  • De Witt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sterling
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Roca
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roca
    • Roca is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roca <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cortland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cortland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cortland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cortland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cortland. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cortland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cortland ...

Looking for more information about Cortland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cortland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cortland.

Adding Cortland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cortland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cortland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Cortland post office opened in 1885.

We also found Cortland on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cortland.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cortland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Gage County: www.co.gage.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Gage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cortland.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cortland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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