Cory, Indiana

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Cory
Unincorporated community
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Cory
Location in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°22′56″N87°12′21″W / 39.38222°N 87.20583°W / 39.38222; -87.20583
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clay
Township Perry
Elevation
630 ft (190 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47846
FIPS code 18-15238 [1]
GNIS feature ID432999 [2]

Cory is an unincorporated community in Perry Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area. Cory hosts the annual Cory Apple Festival. [3]

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History

Cory was platted in 1872. [4] It was named for Simeon Cory, an area businessman. [5] At one time there were 3 taverns in Cory.

Geography

Cory is located at 39°22′56″N87°12′21″W / 39.38222°N 87.20583°W / 39.38222; -87.20583 .

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References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Cory, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  3. ↑ "History". Cory Apple Festival. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  4. ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp.  283.
  5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  103. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for Simeon Cory, pioneer hardware merchant...


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