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Welcome to Corning ...

The city of Corning is located in Steuben County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Corning, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Corning has a population of 10,505 people<2> (see below for details).

Corning is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for Corning: 14830<4>

Websites for Corning ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.corningny.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Corning, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Corning had an population of 10,505 people. This is a decrease of 6.06% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Corning had a population of 11,183 people (which is 11.3% of the total population of Steuben County). This makes Corning the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Corning represents 0.06% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 221st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,183 people, the population of Corning increased 3.15% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,842 people).

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

Communities Also Named Corning ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Corning - they are located in Arkansas, California, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Corning ...

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

  • Elmira
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Horseheads
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Bath
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Elmira Heights
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
    • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Elmira Heights
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <5>
  • Watkins Glen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
    • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
    • Former names for Watkins Glen:
    • Jefferson
    • Salubria
    • Watkins
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Watkins Glen
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <5>
  • Elkland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
    • Elkland is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Elkland
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <5>
  • Addison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Montour Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
    • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Montour Falls
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <5>
  • Savona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tioga
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Corning. Our list includes 17 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Corning.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Corning ...

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

Adding Corning to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Corning 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 Corning was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Corning on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Corning.

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

The official website for Steuben County: www.steubencony.org/

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 Steuben, 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 Corning.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Corning - 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 city (such as Corning). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Corning 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.




 

 

 

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