Welcome to Gurley Corner ...
Gurley Corner is located in Switzerland County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Gurley Corner: Gurley Cor. (or less commonly used: Gurley Crn.)
Gurley Corner is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gurley Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Gurley Corner: 812 & 930<3>
Communities near Gurley Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gurley Corner.
- Florence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Independence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
- Erlanger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Elsmere
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsmere have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Elsmere is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,646 people
- Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrenceburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Greendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Greendale is located in Dearborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
- Walton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Crittenden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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 Gurley Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gurley Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gurley Corner. 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 Gurley Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gurley Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Gurley Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gurley Corner ...
Looking for more information about Gurley Corner? 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 Gurley Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gurley Corner.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Switzerland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gurley Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Gurley Corner area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Gurley Corner area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |