Welcome to German Corner ...

German Corner is located in Henry County<1>.

The location of German Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of German Corner: JER-muhn<3>

A typical abbreviation for German Corner: German Cor. (or less commonly used: German Crn.)

German Corner is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: German Corner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near German Corner ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near German Corner.

• Kewanee
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
  • Kewanee is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewanee <5>
• Geneseo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
  • Geneseo is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,505 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <5>
• Galva
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
  • Galva is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galva <5>
• Cambridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,051 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <5>
• Orion
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
  • Orion is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orion <5>
• Toulon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
  • Toulon is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <5>
• Atkinson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
  • Atkinson is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <5>
• Sheffield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
  • Sheffield is located in Bureau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <5>
• Annawan
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annawan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawan
  • Annawan is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annawan <5>
• Woodhull
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
  • Woodhull is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhull <5>

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 German Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for German Corner.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of German Corner. 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 German Corner.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around German Corner. See our Newspapers Page for German Corner.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for German Corner ...

Looking for more information about German Corner? 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 German Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for German Corner.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for German Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Henry County: www.henrycty.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov