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Welcome to Cory ...

Cory is located in Delta County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cory, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.

From Place Names in Colorado,<2> the origin of Cory is described as "Named after Cora Hurshman, the wife of the first postmaster."

Cory is 5,180 feet [1,579 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Cory is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Cory lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Cory: 970 & 748<4>

The ZIP code for Cory: 81414<5>

Communities Also Named Cory ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Cory - they are located in California, Indiana, Iowa and Kentucky.

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

Communities near Cory ...

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

  • Delta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedaredge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Olathe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Hotchkiss
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • North Delta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • North Delta is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Delta
  • Roubideau
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Roubideau is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roubideau
  • Lazear
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Escalante
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Escalante is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escalante
  • Dominguez
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Dominguez is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominguez
  • Grand Mesa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Grand Mesa is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mesa

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 Cory. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cory.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cory ...

Looking for more information about Cory? 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 Cory, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cory.

Adding Cory to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cory 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 (so far) for Cory was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Cory post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cory.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Delta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cory - 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 970 code has been Overlayed with the 748 area code. New phone numbers in the Cory area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Cory area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 community (such as Cory). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cory or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/