Welcome to Corydon ...
The town of Corydon is located in Harrison County<1> and is the County Seat for Harrison County.
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While we don't have a date for the founding of Corydon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1811.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Corydon has a population of 3,178 people<2> (see below for details).
Corydon is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Corydon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Corydon (for example, toward Santa Claus), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Corydon: 812 & 930<4>
The ZIP code for Corydon: 47112<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Corydon had an population of 3,178 people. This is an increase of 1.79% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.05% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Corydon had a population of 3,122 people (which is 7.94% of the total population of Harrison County). This makes Corydon the county's most populous community.
The population of Corydon represents 0.05% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 151st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,122 people, the population of Corydon increased 14.99% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,715 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Corydon.
Communities Also Named Corydon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Corydon - they are located in Iowa (2), 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.
- Louisville
(19 miles [30.6 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 <6>
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- New Albany
(17 miles [27.4 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 <6>
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From Corydon to New Albany
- Shively
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- 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 <6>
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From Corydon to Shively
- Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- 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 <6>
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- Brandenburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg
- Brandenburg is located in Meade County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandenburg <6>
- Greenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Palmyra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <6>
- West Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Hardin County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <6>
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- Milltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Milltown is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milltown <6>
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From Corydon to Milltown
- Marengo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Marengo is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <6>
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. Our list includes 25 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Corydon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Corydon ...
Looking for more information about Corydon? 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 Corydon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Corydon.
Adding Corydon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Corydon 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Corydon post office opened in 1811.
We also found Corydon in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Corydon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Corydon. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Corydon. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Corydon - 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 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Corydon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Corydon 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 town (such as Corydon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Corydon 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> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |