Cortland County, New York

Date: 1808 [unknown]
Location: Cortland County, New York
Surnames/tags: cortland_county_new_york new_york united_states

Contents 1 Welcome to the Cortland County, New York Project! 2 Maps and Boundaries 3 Communities 3.1 City 3.2 Town 3.3 Villages 3.4 Census-designated Places 4 Resources and Records

Welcome to the Cortland County, New York Project!

Cortland County has an early beginning. It was part of Indian Territory until the American Revolution. It then was part of the Military Tract in 1781 which were lands set aside to compensate 2 regiments that were formed to protect the State's western section from the Engligh and Iroquois.

In 1683, Cortland County was part of Albany County. Then in 1771, Cortland became part of Tryon County. The name was changed to Montgomery County in 1784.

Then in 1791, Cortland became part of Herkimer County but was only there for 3 years when it became part of Onondaga when it split from Herkimer.

Finally in 1808, Cortland was formed when Onondaga was split.

https://www.mapofus.org/_maps/atlas/1814-NY.html

Maps and Boundaries

Northwest Cayuga County		North Onondaga County	Northeast Madison County
West Tompkins County		Cortland County, New York		East Chenango County
Southwest Tioga County		South	Southeast Broome County

• Onondaga County - North
• Madison County - Northeast
• Chenango County - East
• Broome County - South
• Tompkins County - West
• Tioga County - Southwest
• Cayuga County - Northeast

Communities

City

• Cortland county seat

Town

• Cincinnatus
• Cortlandville
• Cuyler
• Freetown
• Harford
• Homer
• Lapeer
• Marathon
• Preble
• Scott
• Solon
• Taylor
• Truxton
• Virgil
• Wille

Villages

• Homer
• Marathon
• McGraw

Census-designated Places

• Blodgett Mills
• Cortland West
• Munsons Corners
• Virgil

Resources and Records

• Central New York Genealogical Society
• Study Center for Early Religious Life in Western New York