Welcome to Cornerville ...

Cornerville is primarily located in Saline County<1>. A portion of Cornerville extends into Hamilton County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cornerville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

Cornerville is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Cornerville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Cornerville is within the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Cornerville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cornerville - they are located in Arkansas and Ohio.

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

Communities near Cornerville ...

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

• Harrisburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
• West Frankfort
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
  • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
• Benton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <3>
• Eldorado
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
  • Eldorado is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <3>
• Johnston City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston City
  • Johnston City is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston City <3>
• McLeansboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansboro
  • McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansboro <3>
• Carrier Mills
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
  • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
  • Former names for Carrier Mills:
  • Carriers Mills
  • Morrilsville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <3>
• Norris City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris City
  • Norris City is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris City <3>
• Galatia
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
  • Galatia is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galatia <3>
• West City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
  • West City is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 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 Cornerville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cornerville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cornerville ...

Looking for more information about Cornerville? 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 Cornerville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cornerville.

Adding Cornerville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cornerville 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 Cornerville was on a map titled Map of Illinois (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cornerville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cornerville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov