Welcome to Cortland ...
So far, we found very little information about Cortland. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cortland to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cortland, please Contact Us.
Cortland would have been located within present day Trempealeau County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cortland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cortland is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Cortland was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
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, Ohio and West Virginia.
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.
- Winona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Goodview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Goodview is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
- Arcadia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Trempealeau
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Galesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Galesville is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Whitehall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Blair
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Blair is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- Independence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Buffalo City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Buffalo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Buffalo is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
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. See our Newspapers Page for Cortland.
Adding Cortland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cortland in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Cortland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cortland post office opened in 1888. The Cortland post office closed in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cortland.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cortland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Trempealeau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cortland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |