Welcome to Correct ...

Correct is located in Ripley County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Correct, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Correct is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Correct lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Correct: (812)

Communities near Correct ...

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

• Madison
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
• North Vernon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vernon
  • North Vernon is located in Jennings County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,626 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Vernon <4>
• Versailles
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Versailles is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <4>
• Milan
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
  • Milan is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
• Osgood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
  • Osgood is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <4>
• Dillsboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
  • Dillsboro is located in Dearborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <4>
• Westport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
  • Westport is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
• Sunman
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
  • Sunman is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <4>
• Moores Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Hill
  • Moores Hill is located in Dearborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moores Hill <4>
• Holton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
  • Holton is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Correct ...

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

Adding Correct to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Correct 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 Correct was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Correct post office opened in 1881.

We also found Correct in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Correct.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ripley County: www.ripleycounty.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov