Cortland County, New York
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 31 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Cortland, Homer, Preble.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP14 of 31 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
31 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCortland was formed in 1808 (1808-04-08) from Onondaga.
CORTLAND created from ONONDAGA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCortland County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,869 | 16,507 | 24,607 | 26,294 | 25,825 | 27,576 | 29,625 | 33,668 | 37,158 | 41,113 | 48,820 | 48,599 | 46,809 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS53 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 53 of 53 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Albro Cemetery |
| Atwater Cemetery |
| Atwood Cemetery |
| Beardsley Cemetery |
| Brook Cemetery |
| Carpenter Farm Cemetery |
| Cheningo Cemetery |
| Cincinnatus Cemetery |
| Cornell Lane Cemetery |
| Cortland Rural Cemetery |
| Cuyler Cemetery |
| Cuyler Hill Cemetery |
| East Homer Cemetery |
| Elmwood Cemetery |
| Forest Hill Cemetery |
| Freetown Cemetery |
| Gillett Cemetery |
| Glenwood Cemetery |
| Greene Cemetery |
| Harford Cemetery |
| Harford Mills Cemetery |
| Hawley Cemetery |
| Holland Cemetery |
| Holmes Cemetery |
| Hunts Corners Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Loope Cemetery |
| Lower Cincinnatus Cemetery |
| Maplewood Cemetery |
| Marathon Village Cemetery |
| McGraw Rural Cemetery |
| Old Blodgett Cemetery |
| Old Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Parker Street Cemetery |
| Potter Hill Cemetery |
| Quail Hill Cemetery |
| Saint Leo's Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Scott Union Cemetery |
| Sessions Hill Neighborhood Cemetery |
| Seven Day Baptist Cemetery |
| Snyder Hill Cemetery |
| South Cortland Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Texas Valley Cemetery |
| Truxton Rural Cemetery |
| Turner Cemetery |
| Union Valley Cemetery |
| Virgil Rural Cemetery |
| West Hill Cemetery |
| Willet Village Cemetery |
| Winne Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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