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Welcome to Cornersville ...

The town of Cornersville is located in Marshall County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cornersville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1831.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cornersville has a population of 1,294 people<2> (see below for details).

Cornersville is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cornersville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Cornersville: 931

The ZIP code for Cornersville: 37047<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cornersville had an population of 1,294 people. This is an increase of 8.38% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 34.51% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cornersville had a population of 1,194 people. This makes Cornersville the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Cornersville represents 0.02% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 221st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,194 people, the population of Cornersville increased 24.12% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 962 people).

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

Communities Also Named Cornersville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Cornersville - they are located in Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri and Texas.

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

Websites for Cornersville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.marshallchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cornersville, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Cornersville ...

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

  • Lewisburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Powell Chapel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
  • Pulaski
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Southport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wales
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Chapel Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Olivet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Olivet is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
  • Gordon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gordon is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
  • Scotts Mill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 983 people
  • Philadelphia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Philadelphia is located in Maury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Estimated population in 2014: 683 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 Cornersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cornersville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cornersville ...

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

Adding Cornersville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cornersville 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 (so far) for Cornersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cornersville post office opened in 1831.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cornersville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cornersville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cornersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Cornersville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cornersville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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