Welcome to Corolla ...

Corolla is located on Bodie Island (in the North Carolina Outer Banks).

Corolla is located in Currituck County<1>.

The pronunciation of Corolla: kuh-RAHL-uh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Corolla, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.

Corolla is near sea level<3>.

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

Area Code for Corolla: 252

The ZIP code for Corolla: 27927<4>

Communities near Corolla ...

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

Southern Shores
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Southern Shores is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Shores <5>
Duck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Duck is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duck <5>
Waterlily
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Waterlily is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlily
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waterlily
- From Corolla to Waterlily
Aydlett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Aydlett is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydlett
Coinjock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Coinjock is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coinjock
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coinjock <5>
Poplar Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Branch is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Branch
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Branch <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Poplar Branch
- From Corolla to Poplar Branch
Barco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Barco is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barco
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barco <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barco
- From Corolla to Barco
Bertha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bertha is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bertha
- From Corolla to Bertha
Grandy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Grandy is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandy <5>
Maple
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Maple is located in Currituck County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple

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 Corolla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Corolla.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Corolla ...

Looking for more information about Corolla? 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 Corolla, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Corolla.

Adding Corolla to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Corolla 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 (so far) for Corolla was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Corolla post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Corolla.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Currituck, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Corolla. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Corolla - 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 Corolla). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Corolla 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>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/