Welcome to Twelve Corners ...

Twelve Corners is located in Berrien County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Twelve Corners, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

A typical abbreviation for Twelve Corners: Twelve Cors.

Twelve Corners is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Twelve Corners (for example, toward Hamlet (IN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Twelve Corners is within the boundaries of the (269) area code.

Communities Also Named Twelve Corners ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Twelve Corners - they are located in Maine, New York and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Twelve Corners ...

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

• Benton Harbor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Harbor
  • Benton Harbor is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton Harbor <4>
• Saint Joseph
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Saint Joseph is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
• Dowagiac
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <4>
• South Haven
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
  • South Haven is located in Van Buren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Haven <4>
• Hartford
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Van Buren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
• Bridgman
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgman
  • Bridgman is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgman <4>
• Bangor
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
  • Bangor is located in Van Buren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <4>
• Berrien Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Springs
  • Berrien Springs is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Springs <4>
• Watervliet
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
  • Watervliet is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <4>
• Coloma
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
  • Coloma is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coloma <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 Twelve Corners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Twelve Corners.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Twelve Corners ...

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

Adding Twelve Corners to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Twelve Corners post office opened in 1891.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Twelve Corners.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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