Welcome to Shorts Corner ...
Shorts Corner is located in Washington County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Shorts Corner: Shorts Cor. (or less commonly used: Shorts Crn.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Shorts Corner for more information about variations on the name of Shorts Corner.
Shorts Corner is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Shorts Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Shorts Corner (for example, toward Irvington (KY)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Shorts Corner: 812 & 930<3>
Communities Also Named Shorts Corner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Shorts Corner - they are located in Delaware and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shorts Corner.
Communities near Shorts Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shorts Corner.
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
- Georgetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- Corydon
(19 miles [30.6 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 <5>
- New Pekin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Greenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Palmyra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Borden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
- Borden is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borden <5>
- Milltown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
- Marengo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
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 Shorts Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shorts Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shorts 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 Shorts Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shorts Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Shorts Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shorts Corner ...
Looking for more information about Shorts 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 Shorts Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shorts Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shorts Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/
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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shorts 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 Shorts Corner area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Shorts Corner area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |