Welcome to Cornwall ...

The city of Cornwall is located on the west bank of the Saint Lawrence River.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cornwall, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

When the people of Cornwall refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Cornwallite<1>

Cornwall is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Cornwall lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).

Area codes for Cornwall: (613) & (343)<3>

Websites for Cornwall ...

Official Website: www.city.cornwall.on.ca/

Chamber of Commerce: www.chamber.cornwall.on.ca/

Communities Also Named Cornwall ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Cornwall - they are located in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Idaho (2), Kansas, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Cornwall ...

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

Massena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena
- Massena is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massena <5>
Saint Anicet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anicet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anicet
Dundee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
Brushton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushton
- Brushton is located in Franklin County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brushton <5>
Hogansburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogansburg
- Hogansburg is located in Franklin County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hogansburg <5>
Glendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
Grants Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Corners
Mille Roches ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mille Roches. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mille Roches
Tyotown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyotown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyotown
Glen Walter
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Walter

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cornwall ...

Looking for more information about Cornwall? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cornwall, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cornwall.

Adding Cornwall to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Cornwall was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cornwall.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Cornwall: www.city.cornwall.on.ca/

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Cornwall refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Cornwall may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cornwall - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Area code (343) is an overlay for area code (613).
<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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<7>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.