Welcome to Corlena ...
Corlena is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Corlena is located in Dallam County<1>.
The location of Corlena has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Corlena, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Corlena is 4,510 feet [1,375 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Corlena is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Corlena lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Corlena, you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Corlena is located in the (806) area code.
Communities near Corlena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Corlena.
- Clayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Union County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
- Texline
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texline
- Texline is located in Dallam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texline <4>
- Perico ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Sedan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
- Sedan is located in Union County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedan <4>
- Felt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felt
- Felt is located in Cimarron County (OK)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felt <4>
- Seneca
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Seneca is located in Union County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <4>
- Moses
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses
- Moses is located in Union County (NM)
- Mexhoma ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexhoma
- Mexhoma is located in Cimarron County (OK)
- Wheeless
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeless
- Wheeless is located in Cimarron County (OK)
- Dalhart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalhart
- Dalhart is located in Dallam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalhart <4>
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 Corlena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Corlena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Corlena. 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 Corlena.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Corlena. See our Newspapers Page for Corlena.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Corlena ...
Looking for more information about Corlena? 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 Corlena, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Corlena.
Adding Corlena to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Corlena 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 Corlena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Corlena post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Corlena.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Corlena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dallam County: www.dallam.org/county/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Dallam, 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 Corlena - 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/ |