Welcome to Corona ...

Corona is located in Walker County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Corona, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Corona is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Corona lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Corona: (205) & (659)<3>

Communities Also Named Corona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Corona - they are located in California (2), Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, South Dakota and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Corona ...

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

• Jasper
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
• Carbon Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
  • Carbon Hill is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon Hill <4>
• Cordova
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
  • Cordova is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,820 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <4>
• Berry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
  • Berry is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <4>
• Parrish
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
  • Parrish is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
• Oakman
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
  • Oakman is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
  • Former names for Oakman:
  • Day's Gap
  • Marietta
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <4>
• Kansas
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
  • Kansas is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
• Nauvoo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
  • Nauvoo is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <4>
• Eldridge
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
  • Eldridge is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldridge <4>
• Townley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
  • Townley is located in Walker 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 Corona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Corona.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Corona ...

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

Adding Corona to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Corona 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 Corona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Corona post office opened in 1884.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Corona.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/