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Welcome to Corbyn ...

Although we found mention of Corbyn during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Corbyn was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..

We've added Corbyn to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Corbyn, please Contact Us.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Corbyn, 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 ?.

Corbyn is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where we believe that Corbyn might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

We believe that Corbyn would be found within the (830) area code.

The ZIP code for Corbyn: 78132<4>

Communities near Corbyn ...

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

  • New Braunfels
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Schertz
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schertz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schertz
    • Schertz is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schertz <5>
  • Cibolo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cibolo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cibolo
    • Cibolo is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cibolo <5>
  • Seguin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seguin
    • Seguin is located in Guadalupe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seguin <5>
  • Converse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
    • Converse is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,814 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <5>
  • Universal City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal City
    • Universal City is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Universal City <5>
  • Live Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
    • Live Oak is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,661 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Live Oak <5>
  • Selma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kirby
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
    • Kirby is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <5>
  • Alamo Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo Heights
    • Alamo Heights is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo Heights <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 Corbyn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Corbyn.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Corbyn ...

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

Adding Corbyn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Corbyn 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 Corbyn was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Corbyn.

The official website for Comal County: www.co.comal.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Corbyn and then turned east". While Corbyn could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Corbyn as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Corbyn could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Corbyn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Corbyn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Corbyn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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