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Welcome to South Corning ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Corning, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for South Corning: S. Corning

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, South Corning has a population of 1,094 people<2> (see below for details).

South Corning is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for South Corning: 607

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Corning had an population of 1,094 people. This is a decrease of 4.45% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, South Corning had a population of 1,145 people. This makes South Corning the county's 32nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,145 people, the population of South Corning has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,147 people).

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

Communities near South Corning ...

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

  • Elmira
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Horseheads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Elmira Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Watkins Glen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
    • Former names for Watkins Glen:
    • Jefferson
    • Salubria
    • Watkins
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <4>
  • Elkland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkland is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <4>
  • Addison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Montour Falls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Savona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Tioga
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Tioga is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <4>
  • Lawrenceville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Corning ...

Looking for more information about South 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to South Corning, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Corning.

Adding South Corning to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South 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 (so far) for South Corning was on a map titled Road Map for New York (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Corning.

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 South Corning.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Corning - 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.