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Welcome to Corry ...

The city of Corry is located in Erie County<1>.


The location of Corry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Corry was established in 1861.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Corry has a population of 6,214 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Corry is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Corry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Corry is located in the (814) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Corry had an population of 6,214 people. This is a decrease of 5.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.07% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Corry had a population of 6,605 people. This makes Corry the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Corry represents 0.05% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 130th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,605 people, the population of Corry decreased 3.35% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,834 people).

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

Communities Also Named Corry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Corry - they are located in Missouri and Texas.

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

Communities near Corry ...

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

  • Union City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <5>
  • Youngsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Waterford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Sherman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <5>
  • Sugar Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <5>
  • Hydetown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
    • Hydetown is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Panama
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
    • Panama is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <5>
  • Mill Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
    • Mill Village is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Wattsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsburg
    • Wattsburg is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wattsburg <5>
  • Spartansburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spartansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartansburg
    • Spartansburg is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spartansburg <5>

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 Corry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Corry.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Corry. Our list includes 29 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Corry.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Corry ...

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

Adding Corry to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Corry post office opened in 1861.

We also found Corry in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Corry.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Corry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Erie County: www.eriecountygov.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Erie, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Corry.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Corry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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