Map of Corydon city, Kentucky

Corydon (/ˈkɒrɪdən/) is a home rule-class city and former coal town in Henderson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 720 at the 2010 census.

Corydon city overview:
Name:	Corydon city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Kentucky
County:	Henderson County
Elevation:	456 ft (139 m)
Total Area:	0.54 sq mi (1.41 km²)
Land Area:	0.54 sq mi (1.41 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	737
Population Density:	1,357.27/sq mi (524.22/km²)
ZIP code:	42406
Area code:	270 & 364
FIPS code:	2117686
GNISfeature ID:	0490133
Website:	www.corydonkentucky.com

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History

Settled in 1849 by the Dorsey brothers, John and William, the city was named by John’s wife, Patsy, for the hero of the 19th-century song “Pastoral Elegy” (who was himself named for a lovesick shepherd in Virgil’s Eclogues). Corydon incorporated in 1867.

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Geography

Corydon is located in western Henderson County at 37°44′29″N 87°42′24″W / 37.74139°N 87.70667°W / 37.74139; -87.70667 (37.741459, -87.706774). U.S. Route 60 is Corydon’s Main Street, leading northeast 9 miles (14 km) to Henderson, the county seat, and southwest 13 miles (21 km) to Morganfield.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Corydon has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.4 km), all land.