Welcome to Wrights Corner ...

Wrights Corner is located in Dearborn County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wrights Corner, 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 Wrights Corner: Wrights Cor. (or less commonly used: Wrights Crn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Wrights Corner for more information about variations on the name of Wrights Corner.

Wrights Corner is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Wrights Corner lies within the (812) area code.

Communities Also Named Wrights Corner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Wrights Corner - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, New York and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wrights Corner.

Communities near Wrights Corner ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wrights Corner.

• Harrison
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
  • Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
• Cheviot
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheviot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheviot
  • Cheviot is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,180 people
• Batesville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
  • Batesville is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <4>
• Union
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Boone County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
• Lawrenceburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
  • Lawrenceburg is located in Dearborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,045 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <4>
• Greendale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
  • Greendale is located in Dearborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
• Aurora
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Dearborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
• Cleves
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
  • Cleves is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,363 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleves <4>
• Rising Sun
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <4>
• Versailles
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Versailles is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <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 Wrights Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wrights Corner.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wrights Corner ...

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

Adding Wrights Corner to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Wrights Corner mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wrights Corner.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dearborn County: www.dearborncounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov