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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.

Notable People from Cory

Pamela J. Farris, Ph.D., Author and Distinguished Teaching Professor

John Rector, baseball pitcher and basketball player, was a minor league player for Baltimore Orioles

Robert Jackson, standout basketball player for Cory High School, successful businessman, and professional bowler

References

"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
"Cory, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
"History". Cory Apple Festival. Retrieved 30 August 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...

External links

Media related to Cory, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons

v t e Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Brazil
City	Brazil	Map of Indiana highlighting Clay County
Towns	Carbon Center Point Clay City Harmony Knightsville Staunton
Townships	Brazil Cass Dick Johnson Harrison Jackson Lewis Perry Posey Sugar Ridge Van Buren Washington
CDP	Coalmont
Other unincorporated communities	Art Ashboro Asherville Barrick Corner Bee Ridge Benwood Billtown Billville Bogle Corner Bowling Green Brunswick Buchanan Corner Calcutta Cardonia Cherryvale‡ Cloverland Cory Cottage Hill Eel River Hickory Island‡ Hirt Corner‡ Hoffman Crossing Hoosierville Howesville Lap Corner Mechanicsburg Middlebury Old Hill Perth Poland Pontiac Prairie City Purdy Hill Roadman Corner Saline City Shady Lane Six Points Stearleyville Turner Twin Beach
Ghost towns	Donaldsonville
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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