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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Corydon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Corydon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Corydon, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Corydon (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Corydon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Corydon is historic, it would have been located within present day Warren County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Warren County: Cattaraugus (NY), Chautauqua (NY), Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, McKean & Venango.
Below are the counties that are near Corydon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Corydon:
- Warren County (The home county of Corydon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Corydon, with the one closest to Corydon listed first.
- Sugar Run ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sugar Run is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Run
- Kinzua ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kinzua is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
- Big Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Big Bend is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Hemlock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hemlock is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Putnamville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Putnamville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
- East Warren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Warren is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Warren
- Warren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stoneham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stoneham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Clarendon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Irvine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roystone
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Roystone is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roystone
- Saybrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Saybrook is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corydon, with the one closest to Corydon listed first.
- James City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Windy City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Windy City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- McKinley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- McKinley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Russell City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Russell City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corydon, with the one closest to Corydon listed first.
- Sheffield Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
- Balltown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Balltown is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Iron City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Iron City is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- McKean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corydon, with the one closest to Corydon listed first.
- Bradford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Custer City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Degolia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Degolia is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degolia
- Foster Brook
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Foster Brook is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Brook
- Tuna
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tuna is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
- Lewis Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Westline
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Big Shanty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Big Shanty is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty
- Timbuck
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Timbuck is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuck
- Sawyer City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sawyer City is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer City
- Tallyho
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tallyho is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
- Derrick City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Corydon, with the one closest to Corydon listed first.
- Onoville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Onoville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoville
- Elko ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elko is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Elko has also been known as:
- Wolf Run
- Quaker Bridge ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Quaker Bridge is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Bridge
- Quaker Bridge has also been known as:
- Tunesassa
- Cold Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cold Spring is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- East Randolph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
- Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
- Randolph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Napoli
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Napoli is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoli
- New Ireland ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- New Ireland is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
- New Ireland has also been known as:
- Irish Town
- Little Ireland
- Conewango
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
- Salamanca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Axeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Axeville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axeville
- Carrollton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Carrollton is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Corydon, with the one closest to Corydon listed first.
- Ivory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ivory is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
- Frewsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kiantone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kiantone is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiantone
- Poland Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Poland Center is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Center
- Kennedy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Falconer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jamestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Busti
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Busti is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busti
- Celoron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ross Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ross Mills is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Mills
- Fluvanna
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fluvanna is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluvanna
- Gerry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Corydon, see our County-by-County Page for Corydon.
Cemeteries Near Corydon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Corydon.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Corydon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Corydon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Corydon, with the one closest to Corydon listed first.
- Riverview - Corydon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Seven Dolors Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Valley Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oldtown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ivory Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fentonville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Steamburg Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Thayer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (171 more) ...
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bunker Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Snyder Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
Corydon itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 630 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Corydon, with the one closest to Corydon listed first.
- Onoville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Onoville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoville
- Cornplanter ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cornplanter is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornplanter
- Scandia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Scandia is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
- Elko ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elko is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Elko has also been known as:
- Wolf Run
- Sugar Run ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sugar Run is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Run
- Quaker Bridge ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Quaker Bridge is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Bridge
- Quaker Bridge has also been known as:
- Tunesassa
- Russell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kinzua ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kinzua is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
- Fentonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fentonville is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fentonville
- Stickney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Stickney is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
- Cold Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cold Spring is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Steamburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hemlock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hemlock is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Frewsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Warren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Warren is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Warren
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Corydon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Corydon.
Newspapers Published in Corydon ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Corydon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Corydon, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Corydon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Corydon:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Elk County
- Forest County
- McKean County
- Cattaraugus County
- Chautauqua County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Corydon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Corydon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |