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Welcome to Halls Corners ...

Halls Corners is located in Allen County<1>.


The location of Halls Corners has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Halls Corners, 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 Halls Corners: Halls Cors.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Halls Corners for more information about variations on the name of Halls Corners.

Halls Corners is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Halls Corners lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Halls Corners is within the (260) area code.

Communities Also Named Halls Corners ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Halls Corners - they are located in New Jersey, New York and Ohio.

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

Communities near Halls Corners ...

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

  • Fort Wayne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • New Haven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Auburn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Huntertown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Garrett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Leo-Cedarville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo-Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
    • Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
  • Paulding
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
    • Paulding is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding <4>
  • Hicksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Butler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Waterloo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <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 Halls Corners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Halls Corners.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Halls Corners ...

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

Adding Halls Corners to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Halls Corners 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 Halls Corners was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Halls Corners on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Halls Corners.

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

The official website for Allen County: www.co.allen.in.us/

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 Allen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Halls Corners - 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.









 

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