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History · Cory

Cory’s post office opened in 1872, and 50% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1910 on.

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Quick answers

How Cory began, and where its name came from

When was Cory founded?

1872

The Cory post office opened in 1872, the earliest record of the town by name.

154 years

How did Cory get its name?

Cory was named for Simeon Cory, an area businessman.

Founding year: the first Cory post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Name: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.The full story ↓

What stands out about Cory’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Cory are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Cory’s homes were built before 1945.On the map since 19104 editions of the USGS map, 1910 to 1980. Watch Cory change.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Cory’s history is told.

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The story

How Cory came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Cory.

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

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On the map

Cory on the map, 1910 to 1980

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Cory. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Cory on the 1910 USGS mapCory on the 1958 USGS mapCory on the 1972 USGS mapCory on the 1980 USGS map1910Clay City sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Cory.

By decade

Cory, decade by decade

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Questions about Cory’s history

What year was Cory founded?

The Cory post office opened in 1872, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (1), Wikipedia and U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.