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Welcome to Cornville ...

Cornville is located in Somerset County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cornville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1819.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cornville has a population of 1,384 people<2> (see below for details).

Cornville is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Cornville: 207

The ZIP code for Cornville: 04976<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cornville had an population of 1,384 people. This is an increase of 5.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cornville had a population of 1,314 people. This makes Cornville the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Cornville represents 0.1% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 238th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,314 people, the population of Cornville increased 8.77% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,208 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cornville.

Communities Also Named Cornville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cornville - it's located in Arizona.

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

Communities near Cornville ...

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

  • Waterville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Skowhegan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <5>
  • Madison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
  • Pittsfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Clinton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Newport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
  • Norridgewock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norridgewock
    • Norridgewock is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norridgewock <5>
  • Benton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
  • Anson
    (10 miles [16.1 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 Cornville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cornville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cornville ...

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

Adding Cornville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cornville 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 Cornville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Cornville post office opened in 1819.

We also found Cornville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cornville.

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

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Somerset, 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 Cornville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cornville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 community (such as Cornville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cornville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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