Welcome to Cortland ...
The city of Cortland is located in Trumbull County<1>.
The location of Cortland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Cortland: KORT-lund<3>
Cortland was established in 1874.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cortland has a population of 6,780 people<4> (see below for details).
The community of Cortland is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Cortland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Cortland ...
Official Website: www.cityofcortland.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cortland had an population of 6,780 people. This is a decrease of 4.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.73% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cortland had a population of 7,104 people. This makes Cortland the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Cortland represents 0.06% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 205th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,104 people, the population of Cortland increased 4.01% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,830 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, Nebraska, New York, 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.
- Youngstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
- Youngstown is located in Mahoning County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63,828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngstown <6>
- Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Trumbull County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <6>
- Niles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- Niles is located in Trumbull County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,050 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <6>
- Hermitage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,468 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <6>
- Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon <6>
- Girard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Trumbull County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <6>
- Campbell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Campbell is located in Mahoning County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <6>
- Grove City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Grove City is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <6>
- Hubbard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
- Hubbard is located in Trumbull County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <6>
- Greenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,177 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <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 5 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 1874.
We also found Cortland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cortland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cortland: www.cityofcortland.org/
The official website for Trumbull County: www.co.trumbull.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Trumbull, 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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Cortland. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cortland. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cortland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |