Welcome to Corwin ...
So far, we found very little information about Corwin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Corwin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Corwin, please Contact Us.
Corwin would have been located within present day Richland County<2>.
The location of Corwin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Corwin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Corwin is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Corwin was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Corwin once stood is in the (608) area code.
Communities Also Named Corwin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Corwin - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana (2), Kansas, Michigan, Nevada, New York, Ohio and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Corwin.
Communities near Corwin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Corwin.
- Reedsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Richland Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Hillsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Elroy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Wonewoc
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Plain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - La Farge
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
- La Farge is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Viola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Rock Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- La Valle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Valle
- La Valle is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 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 Corwin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Corwin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Corwin. 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 Corwin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Corwin. See our Newspapers Page for Corwin.
Adding Corwin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Corwin 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 Corwin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Corwin post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Corwin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Richland County: www.co.richland.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
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 Corwin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Corwin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |