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Welcome to Cortsville ...

Cortsville is located in Clark County<1>.

The pronunciation of Cortsville: KORTZ-vil<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cortsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1837.

When the people of Cortsville refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Corvallisian<3>

Cortsville is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Cortsville: 937 & 326<5>

Communities near Cortsville ...

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

  • Springfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Beavercreek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Fairborn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairborn have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairborn
    • Fairborn is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairborn <6>
  • Xenia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • London
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <6>
  • New Carlisle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
    • New Carlisle is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <6>
  • Cedarville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Yellow Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Enon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Enon is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,381 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enon <6>
  • Jamestown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,146 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cortsville ...

Looking for more information about Cortsville? 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 Cortsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cortsville.

Adding Cortsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cortsville 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 Cortsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Cortsville post office opened in 1837.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cortsville.

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

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Clark, 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 Cortsville. 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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Cortsville refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Cortsville may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cortsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 937 code has been Overlayed with the 326 area code. New phone numbers in the Cortsville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 937 or 326. As a result, placing a call in the Cortsville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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