Welcome to Cornwall ...
Cornwall is located in Cherokee County<1>.
When the people of Cornwall refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Cornwallite<2>
Cornwall is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cornwall lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Cornwall (for example, toward Robealou Acres (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Cornwall: 256 & 938<4>
Communities Also Named Cornwall ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Cornwall - they are located in California, Connecticut, Idaho (2), Kansas, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ontario, 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.
- Fort Payne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Collinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cave Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Etna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Etna is located in Polk County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
- Sand Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Lyerly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Menlo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Menlo is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <5>
- Pine Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Ridge is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
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.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cornwall. 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 Cornwall.
We also 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cornwall, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cornwall.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 community'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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cornwall - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Cornwall area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Cornwall area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |