Welcome to Corkery ...
Corkery is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Corkery is primarily located in Dallas County<1>. A portion of Corkery extends into Laclede County.
The location of Corkery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Corkery, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Corkery is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Corkery lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Corkery lies within the (417) area code.
Communities Also Named Corkery ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Corkery - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Corkery.
Communities near Corkery ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Corkery.
- Lebanon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
- Camdenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camdenton
- Camdenton is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camdenton <4>
- Buffalo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
- Urbana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Urbana is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <4>
- Linn Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Creek
- Linn Creek is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn Creek <4>
- Macks Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Creek
- Macks Creek is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2012: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macks Creek <4>
- Stoutland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutland
- Stoutland is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutland <4>
- Phillipsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <4>
- Louisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Celt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Corkery. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Corkery.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Corkery. 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 Corkery.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Corkery. See our Newspapers Page for Corkery.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Corkery ...
Looking for more information about Corkery? 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 Corkery, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Corkery.
Adding Corkery to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Corkery 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 Corkery was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Corkery post office opened in 1893.
We also found Corkery on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Corkery.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Corkery. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Corkery - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |