Welcome to Corbin ...
Corbin is located in Bartow County<1>.
The location of Corbin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Corbin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Corbin has a population of 10,521 people<3> (see below for details).
Corbin is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Corbin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Corbin (for example, toward Gaylesville (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Telephone area codes for Corbin: (470)<5>, (678) and (770).
Websites for Corbin ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.barrowchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Corbin, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Corbin had an population of 10,521 people. This is a decrease of 5.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.36% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Corbin had a population of 11,147 people (or 11.13% of the total population of Bartow County).
The population of Corbin represents 0.12% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people).
With a 2010 count of 11,147 people, the population of Corbin decreased 3.97% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 11,608 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Corbin.
Communities Also Named Corbin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Corbin - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Newfoundland and Labrador (3), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Corbin.
Communities near Corbin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Corbin.
- Kennesaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw
- Kennesaw is located in Cobb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennesaw <6>
- Kennesaw Acres
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw Acres
- Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people
- Woodstock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <6>
- Canton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
- Acworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acworth
- Acworth is located in Cobb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acworth <6>
- Cartersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cartersville is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cartersville <6>
- Noonday
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Holly Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <6>
- Litchfield Hundred
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Hundred
- Litchfield Hundred is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,491 people
- Holly Oaks
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
- Holly Oaks is located in Cobb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,442 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 Corbin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Corbin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Corbin. 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 Corbin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Corbin. See our Newspapers Page for Corbin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Corbin ...
Looking for more information about Corbin? 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 Corbin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Corbin.
Adding Corbin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Corbin 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 Corbin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Corbin post office opened in 1887.
We also found Corbin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Corbin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Corbin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bartow County: www.bartowga.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Bartow, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Corbin. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Corbin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Of the area codes for Corbin, area code (470, 678) is an overlay. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |