Welcome to Corton ...
Corton is located in Kanawha County<1>.
The location of Corton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Corton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1926.
Corton is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Corton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Corton: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities near Corton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Corton.
- Clendenin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenin
- Clendenin is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clendenin <5>
- Clay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <5>
- Pigeon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
- Reamer
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Falling Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
- Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
- Elkhurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Valley Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
- Valley Fork is located in Clay County
- Youngs Bottom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
- Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
- Hartland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Clay County
- Three Mile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
- Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
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 Corton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Corton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Corton. 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 Corton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Corton. See our Newspapers Page for Corton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Corton ...
Looking for more information about Corton? 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 Corton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Corton.
Adding Corton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Corton 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 Corton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Corton post office opened in 1926.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Corton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Corton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Kanawha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 Corton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |