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Welcome to Corydon ...

So far, we found very little information about Corydon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Corydon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Corydon, please Contact Us.

Corydon would have been located within present day Polk County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Corydon is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Corydon was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Corydon was located: 515

Communities Also Named Corydon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Corydon: This one is located in Polk County and the other is located in Wayne County.

Beyond Iowa, there are 6 communities that are also named Corydon - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Corydon ...

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

  • Des Moines
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Ankeny
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • West Des Moines
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Ames
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Ames is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <4>
  • Urbandale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Waukee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Altoona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Clive
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Grimes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

Adding Corydon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Corydon in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

We originally found mention of Corydon in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Corydon.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Corydon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Corydon - 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.