Welcome to New Corydon ...
New Corydon is located in Jay County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Corydon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1844.
New Corydon is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: New Corydon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near New Corydon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Corydon.
- Celina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Decatur
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <3>
- Portland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coldwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Berne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Henry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Recovery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Geneva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
- Rockford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
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 New Corydon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Corydon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New 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 New Corydon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Corydon. See our Newspapers Page for New Corydon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Corydon ...
Looking for more information about New 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to New Corydon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Corydon.
Adding New Corydon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New 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 New Corydon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the New Corydon post office opened in 1844.
We also found New Corydon in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Corydon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Jay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Corydon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |