Welcome to Corydon ...
The city of Corydon is located in Henderson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Corydon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Corydon has a population of 696 people<2> (see below for details).
Corydon is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Corydon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Corydon: 270 & 364<4>
The ZIP code for Corydon: 42406<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Corydon had an population of 696 people. This is a decrease of 3.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.45% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Corydon had a population of 720 people. This makes Corydon the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Corydon represents 0.02% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 254th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 720 people, the population of Corydon decreased 3.23% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 744 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Corydon.
Communities Also Named Corydon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Corydon - they are located in Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Corydon.
Communities near Corydon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Corydon.
- Evansville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morganfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganfield have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganfield
- Morganfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganfield <6>
- Sebree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <6>
- Uniontown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Dixon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Robards
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
- Robards is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robards <6>
- Waverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Corydon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Corydon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Corydon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Corydon. See our Newspapers Page for Corydon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Corydon ...
Looking for more information about 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Corydon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Corydon.
Adding Corydon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Corydon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Corydon post office opened in 1849.
We also found Corydon in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Corydon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Corydon. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Corydon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Corydon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Corydon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Corydon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Corydon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |