Welcome to South Corning ...

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

The location of South Corning has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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<3> (see below for details).

South Corning is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
  • Elmira is located in Chemung County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,045 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira <5>
• Horseheads
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseheads
  • Horseheads is located in Chemung County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseheads <5>
• Elmira Heights
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <5>
• Watkins Glen
  (19 miles [30.6 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 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.<2> 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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <5>
• Addison
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
  • Addison is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,636 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <5>
• Montour Falls
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <5>
• Savona
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savona
  • Savona is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savona <5>
• Tioga
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
  • Tioga is located in Tioga County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <5>
• Lawrenceville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
  • Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County (PA)
  • 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 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South 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/