Welcome to Cora ...

Cora is located in Vernon Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cora, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Cora is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cora lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Cora ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Cora: This one is located in Vernon Parish and the other is located in Iberville Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 18 communities that are also named Cora - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Cora ...

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

• Glenmora
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmora
  • Glenmora is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmora <4>
• Simpson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
  • Simpson is located in Vernon Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <4>
• Elizabeth
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Elizabeth is located in Allen Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <4>
• McNary
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
  • McNary is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
• Lacamp
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacamp
  • Lacamp is located in Vernon Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacamp <4>
• Hineston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hineston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hineston
  • Hineston is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hineston <4>
• Sieper
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sieper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sieper
  • Sieper is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sieper <4>
• Hicks
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
  • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
• Fullerton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
  • Fullerton is located in Vernon Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <4>
• Elmer
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
  • Elmer is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer <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 Cora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cora.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cora ...

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

Adding Cora to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cora 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 Cora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Cora post office opened in 1887.

We also found Cora in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cora.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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