Welcome to Cortelyou ...
Cortelyou is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Cortelyou has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cortelyou, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Cortelyou is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cortelyou lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cortelyou lies within the (251) area code.
Communities near Cortelyou ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cortelyou.
- Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
- Chatom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
- Chatom is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <4>
- McIntosh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <4>
- Leroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Leroy is located in Washington County
- Hawthorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Saint Stephen's
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen's
- Saint Stephen's is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Stephen's <4>
- Hobson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
- Hobson is located in Washington County
- Rockville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Clarke County
- Stave Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
- Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
- Carlton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Carlton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlton <4>
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 Cortelyou. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cortelyou.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cortelyou. 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 Cortelyou.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cortelyou. See our Newspapers Page for Cortelyou.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cortelyou ...
Looking for more information about Cortelyou? 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 Cortelyou, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cortelyou.
Adding Cortelyou to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cortelyou 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 Cortelyou was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cortelyou post office opened in 1906.
We also found Cortelyou on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cortelyou.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cortelyou. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.com
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Washington, 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 Cortelyou - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |