Cortland Indiana Map

About Cortland, Indiana

Cortland is a locality in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 28. The population density is 30.6 people per km². Cortland is located at 38.9731°N, 85.9641°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP codes: 47274, 47228.

Cortland unfolds across a wide, flat expanse of Indiana soil where the horizon seems to stretch indefinitely, broken only by the sharp, vertical silhouettes of silos and the occasional stand of hardwood trees. It lies 4.1 miles west-northwest of Seymour, IN (from Seymour, IN: bearing 284°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-northeast of Brownstown. The land here possesses a quiet, heavy fertility, breathing out the scent of turned earth and drying cornstalks as the sun drops low behind the distant, shadowed rise of Dug Hill. A mile away, the sluggish, rhythmic pulse of Beatty Walker Ditch marks the low-lying drainage of the fields, while the deeper stillness of Peters Lake waits six miles to the north, reflecting the vast, pale sky. Beyond the immediate reach of the cultivated grid, the terrain begins to deepen into the rugged, wooded ridges of Jackson-Washington State Forest, a ten-mile stretch of timber that guards the southern edge of the local geography.

Cortland bears the quiet marks of an agricultural heritage that has long defined the pulse of the local economy, where the cycles of planting and harvest dictate the tempo of the day. The proximity of the Bell Ford Public Access Site serves as a reminder of the region’s relationship with the water that feeds the surrounding basin, a landscape that feels far removed from the clamor of industrial centers. Life in Cortland persists in the steady, pragmatic fashion of those who work the land, maintaining a character shaped by the persistence of seasons and the enduring presence of the nearby Hound Hollow. There is a distinct, unadorned beauty in the way the light catches the dust on a gravel road at dusk, illuminating the intersection of history and the simple, persistent labor that keeps the community rooted in its place.

About This Cortland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cortland, Indiana. Coordinates: 38.973108, -85.964147. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Cortland includes the ZIP code (47274, 47228), telephone area code (317), county seat of Jackson County (Brownstown), and school district assignment (Seymour Community Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.