Welcome to Corydon Junction ...
Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Corydon Junction, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Corydon Junction, 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.
A typical abbreviation for Corydon Junction: Corydon Jct. (or less commonly used: Corydon Jctn.)
Corydon Junction is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Corydon Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Corydon Junction (for example, toward Santa Claus), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Corydon Junction is located in the (812) area code.
Communities near Corydon Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Corydon Junction.
- Louisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
- Jeffersonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
- New Albany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- New Albany is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <4>
- Clarksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
- Shively
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shively
- Shively is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shively <4>
- Sellersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
- Sellersburg is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <4>
- Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
- Corydon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Corydon is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <4>
- New Pekin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
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 Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Corydon Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Corydon Junction. 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 Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Corydon Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Corydon Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Corydon Junction ...
Looking for more information about Corydon Junction? 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 Corydon Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Corydon Junction.
Adding Corydon Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Corydon Junction 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 Corydon Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Corydon Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Corydon Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Corydon Junction - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |