Welcome to South Cortland ...
South Cortland is located in Cortland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Cortland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1834.
A typical abbreviation for South Cortland: S. Cortland
South Cortland is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: South Cortland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for South Cortland: 607
Communities near South Cortland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Cortland.
- Ithaca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cortland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lansing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Tompkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
- Cayuga Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
- Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
- Homer
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Groton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dryden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Dryden is located in Tompkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <3>
- Moravia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- McGraw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
- McGraw is located in Cortland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGraw <3>
- Marathon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Marathon is located in Cortland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <3>
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 South Cortland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Cortland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South 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 South Cortland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Cortland. See our Newspapers Page for South Cortland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Cortland ...
Looking for more information about South 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to South Cortland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Cortland.
Adding South Cortland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South 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 South Cortland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the South Cortland post office opened in 1834.
We also found South Cortland in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Cortland.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Cortland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Cortland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |