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Coordinates: 39°2256N 87°1221W / 39.38222°N 87.20583°W / 39.38222; -87.20583
 

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Cory
Cory is located in Clay County, Indiana
Cory

Cory

Location in Clay County

Coordinates: 39°22′56N 87°12′21W / 39.38222°N 87.20583°W / 39.38222; -87.20583
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClay
TownshipPerry
Elevation
630 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47846
FIPS code18-15238[1]
GNIS feature ID432999[2]

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

History

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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

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Cory is located at 39°22′56N 87°12′21W / 39.38222°N 87.20583°W / 39.38222; -87.20583.

References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  • ^ "Cory, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  • ^ "History". Cory Apple Festival. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  • ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 283.
  • ^ 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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