Cory, Indiana

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]

Cory
Unincorporated community
Cory Location in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°22′56″N 87°12′21″W
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 ID	432999[2]

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″N 87°12′21″W.

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...

External links

• Media related to Cory, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons