Welcome to Corey ...

Corey is primarily located in Cass County<1>. A portion of Corey extends into Saint Joseph County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Corey, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

Corey is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Corey (for example, toward Michiana Shores (IN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Corey is located in the (269) area code.

Communities Also Named Corey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Corey - they are located in Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Corey.

Communities near Corey ...

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

• Elkhart
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
  • Elkhart is located in Elkhart County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <3>
• Sturgis
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
  • Sturgis is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <3>
• Three Rivers
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
  • Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,600 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <3>
• Dowagiac
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowagiac
  • Dowagiac is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowagiac <3>
• Middlebury
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
  • Middlebury is located in Elkhart County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <3>
• Vicksburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
  • Vicksburg is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,581 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <3>
• Constantine
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
  • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <3>
• Lawton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
  • Lawton is located in Van Buren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <3>
• Decatur
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Decatur is located in Van Buren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <3>
• Cassopolis
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassopolis
  • Cassopolis is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassopolis <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 Corey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Corey.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Corey ...

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

Adding Corey to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Corey post office opened in 1872.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Corey.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cass County: www.casscountymi.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/