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Corning, Indiana is located in Indiana
Corning, Indiana
Corning, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Corning, Indiana is located in the United States
Corning, Indiana
Corning, Indiana
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Indiana
County Daviess
Township Reeve
Elevation
574 ft (175 m)
ZIP code
47558
FIPS code 18-15166
GNIS feature ID 432988

Corning is a small, quiet community located in Daviess County, Indiana. It's known as an "unincorporated community." This means it's a group of homes and buildings that doesn't have its own official local government like a city or town. Instead, it's part of a larger area called Reeve Township.

A Look at Corning's Past

Corning has a short but interesting history, especially when it comes to how people communicated long ago.

When Corning Had a Post Office

A post office was opened in Corning in the year 1893. This was a very important place for people living in the community. It allowed them to send and receive letters, packages, and news from other places. Imagine how exciting it must have been to get a letter when there were no phones or internet!

The Post Office Closes

The post office in Corning served the community for nearly a decade. However, it eventually closed down in 1902. Even though the post office is no longer there, Corning remains a part of Daviess County's history.

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