Welcome to Key Corner ...
Key Corner is located in Lauderdale County<1>.
The location of Key Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Key Corner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
A typical abbreviation for Key Corner: Key Cor. (or less commonly used: Key Crn.)
Key Corner is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Key Corner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Key Corner, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Key Corner is located in the (731) area code.
Websites for Key Corner ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.laudcc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Key Corner, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Key Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Key Corner.
- Mengelwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
- Mengelwood is located in Dyer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
- Dyersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersburg
- Dyersburg is located in Dyer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersburg <4>
- Elizabeth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Ripley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <4>
- Newbern
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Newbern is located in Dyer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <4>
- Halls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Halls is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <4>
- Bruceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Dyer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 people
- Henning
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
- Henning is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <4>
- Maury Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Junction
- Maury Junction is located in Crockett County
- Estimated population in 2014: 679 people
- Friendship
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 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 Key Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Key Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Key Corner. 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 Key Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Key Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Key Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Key Corner ...
Looking for more information about Key Corner? 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 Key Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Key Corner.
Adding Key Corner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Key Corner in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Key Corner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Key Corner post office opened in 1883.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Key Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Key Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lauderdale, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Key Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |