Welcome to Cortland ...
Cortland is located in Tucker County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cortland, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Cortland is 3,160 feet [963 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Cortland is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Cortland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Cortland: 304 & 681<3>
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 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.
- Petersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
- Parsons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Parsons is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <4>
- Davis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <4>
- Thomas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thomas is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <4>
- Bayard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Bayard is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Hendricks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Hambleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Harman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
- Harman is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harman <4>
- Coketon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Elk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cortland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cortland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Tucker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cortland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Cortland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Cortland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |