Cortland Nebraska 68331

Cortland was platted in 1884 when the railroad was extended to the site, taking its name from Cortland, New York (an earlier variant name for the site was "Galesburg"). The village sits roughly 20 miles south of Lincoln and 18 miles north of Beatrice on US-77.

A small railroad-era village on US-77 between Lincoln and Beatrice, named for Cortland, New York.