Welcome to Corley ...
Corley is located in Shelby County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Corley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Corley is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Corley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Corley: (712)
Communities Also Named Corley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Corley - they are located in Arkansas, Texas and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Corley.
Communities near Corley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Corley.
- Harlan
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Harlan is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <3>
- Avoca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
- Oakland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <3>
- Neola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Neola is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <3>
- Walnut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Shelby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <3>
- Elk Horn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
- Elk Horn is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <3>
- Minden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
- Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <3>
- Earling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Irwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Irwin is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Corley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Corley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Corley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Corley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Corley. See our Newspapers Page for Corley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Corley ...
Looking for more information about Corley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Corley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Corley.
Adding Corley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Corley in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Corley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Corley post office opened in 1880.
We also found Corley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Corley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Corley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shelby County: www.shco.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Corley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |