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Welcome to Corsica ...

Corsica is located in Jefferson County<1>.


The location of Corsica has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Corsica, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1843.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Corsica has a population of 343 people<3> (see below for details).

Corsica is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Corsica is located in the (814) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Corsica had an population of 343 people. This is a decrease of 3.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Corsica had a population of 357 people. This makes Corsica the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 357 people, the population of Corsica has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 354 people).

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

Communities Also Named Corsica ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Corsica - they are located in Georgia, Ohio and South Dakota.

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

Communities near Corsica ...

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

  • Clarion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Brookville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • Brookville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <5>
  • Reynoldsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Knox
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Knox is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <5>
  • New Bethlehem
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rimersburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
    • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <5>
  • Sligo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
    • Sligo is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sligo <5>
  • Summerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Summerville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
  • Strattanville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hawthorn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
    • Hawthorn is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Corsica ...

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

Adding Corsica to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Corsica 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 Corsica was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Corsica post office opened in 1843.

We also found Corsica in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Corsica.

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

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Corsica.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Corsica - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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