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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080317152014
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-018510
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080314
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080317
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080317

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Carleton Jerry A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001302204

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13814
		FILM NUMBER:		08692647

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		330-637-8040,EXT.161

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		194 WEST MAIN STREET
		CITY:			CORTLAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44410

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CORTLAND BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000774569
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				341451118
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		194 W MAIN ST
		CITY:			CORTLAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44410
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2166378040

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		194 WEST MAIN STREET
		CITY:			CORTLAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44410
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-03-14</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000774569</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CORTLAND BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CLDB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001302204</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Carleton Jerry A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>194 WEST MAIN STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CORTLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44410</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Cortland Bancorp Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3609.958</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Carleton Revocable Living Trust, Jerry &amp; Carol Trustees</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares transferred from direct ownership to indirect ownership.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jerry A. Carleton</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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