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Welcome to Cornwall ...

The city of Cornwall is located on the west bank of the Saint Lawrence River.

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

When the people of Cornwall refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Cornwallite<1>

Cornwall is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Cornwall lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).

Telephone area codes for Cornwall: (613) and (343)<3>

Websites for Cornwall ...

Official Website:   www.city.cornwall.on.ca/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chamber.cornwall.on.ca/

Communities Also Named Cornwall ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Cornwall - they are located in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Idaho (2), Kansas, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Cornwall ...

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

  • Massena
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    • Massena lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Cornwall.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massena have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Massena
  • Massena
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    • Massena lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Cornwall.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,122 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massena have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Massena
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massena<6>
  • Norfolk
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    • Norfolk lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southwest of Cornwall.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,475 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Norfolk
  • Louisville
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    • Louisville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Cornwall.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,001 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Louisville
  • Moira
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    • Moira lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Cornwall.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,749 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moira have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Saint Anicet
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    • Saint Anicet lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northeast of Cornwall.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anicet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
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  • Brasher
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    • Brasher lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the south of Cornwall.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,347 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasher have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Bangor
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    • Bangor lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southeast of Cornwall.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bangor
  • Westville
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    • Westville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the east of Cornwall.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Lawrence
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    • Lawrence lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south of Cornwall.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,778 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lawrence

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cornwall ...

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

Adding Cornwall to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Cornwall was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cornwall.

The official website for Cornwall: www.city.cornwall.on.ca/

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Cornwall refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Cornwall may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cornwall - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (343) is an overlay for area code (613).
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cornwall) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Cornwall. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from CornwallOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cornwall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0234, Longitude: -74.7290    
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

 

 

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