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Welcome to Corning ...

The city of Corning is located in Tehama County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Corning, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Corning has a population of 7,692 people<2> (see below for details).

Corning is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Corning lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Corning: (530)

The ZIP code for Corning: 96021<4>

Websites for Corning ...

Official Website: www.corning.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Corning had an population of 7,692 people. This is an increase of 0.38% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Corning had a population of 7,663 people (which is 12.07% of the total population of Tehama County). This makes Corning the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Corning represents 0.02% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 390th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,663 people, the population of Corning increased 13.68% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,741 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Corning.

Communities Also Named Corning ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Corning - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Corning ...

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

  • Red Bluff
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Orland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Tehama
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Vina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Los Molinos
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gerber
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Capay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capay have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capay
    • Capay is located in Glenn County
  • Proberta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Flournoy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Rancho Tehama Reserve
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Tehama Reserve have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Tehama Reserve
    • Rancho Tehama Reserve is located in Tehama 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 Corning. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Corning.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Corning. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Corning.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Corning ...

Looking for more information about Corning? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Corning, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Corning.

Adding Corning to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Corning 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 Corning was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Corning on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Corning.

The official website for Corning: www.corning.org/

The official website for Tehama County: www.co.tehama.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Tehama, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Corning.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Corning - 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 city (such as Corning). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Corning 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.
<6>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.









 

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