Welcome to Coreys ...
Coreys is located in Franklin County<1>.
The location of Coreys has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Coreys, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Coreys is 1,570 feet [479 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Coreys lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Coreys lies within the (518) area code.
Communities near Coreys ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coreys.
- Altamont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Saranac Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Lake
- Saranac Lake is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saranac Lake <5>
- Tupper Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Lake
- Tupper Lake is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupper Lake <5>
- Lake Placid
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Placid
- Lake Placid is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Placid <5>
- Saranac Inn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saranac Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
- Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
- Ray Brook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Brook
- Ray Brook is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray Brook <5>
- Harrietstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
- Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
- Paul Smiths
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Smiths
- Paul Smiths is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paul Smiths <5>
- Horseshoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
- Horseshoe is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Whiteface
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
- Whiteface is located in Essex County
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 Coreys. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coreys.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coreys. 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 Coreys.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coreys. See our Newspapers Page for Coreys.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coreys ...
Looking for more information about Coreys? 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 Coreys, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coreys.
Adding Coreys to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Coreys 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 Coreys was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Coreys post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coreys.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coreys. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Franklin, 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 Coreys - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |