Corydon may refer to:

Literature

Corydon (character) Corydon (Greek Κορύδων ''Korúdōn'', probably related to κόρυδος ''kórudos'' "lark") is a stock name for a shepherd in ancient Greek pastoral poems and fables, such as the one in Idyll 4 of the Syracusan poet Theocritus (c. 300 ...

, a stock name for a shepherd in pastorals * ''Corydon'' (book), an early 20th-century book by André Gide

People

Bent Corydon Bent Georg Corydon (born June 11, 1942) is an American author and journalist. Corydon is the author of the biography '' L. Ron Hubbard, Messiah or Madman?'' first published in 1987. Corydon also restored and runs the YMCA Building, a historic bu ...

(born 1942), American author and journalist *

Bjarne Corydon Bjarne Fog Corydon (born 1 March 1973) is a Danish former politician, who was a member of the Folketing from the Social Democrats from 2011 to 2016. He served as Finance Minister of Denmark in the Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt from 2011 to 201 ...

(born 1973), Danish former politician and Finance Minister *

Corydon Beckwith Corydon Beckwith (July 24, 1823 – August 18, 1890) was an American jurist and lawyer. Born in Caledonia County, Vermont, Beckwith studied law in St. Albans, Vermont and was admitted to the Vermont bar in 1844. In 1846, Beckwith was admitte ...

(1823–1890), American jurist and lawyer * Corydon Bell (1894–1980), American author of children's books *

Corydon Partlow Brown Corydon Partlow Brown (November 14, 1848 – December 17, 1891) was a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and a member of the provincial cabinet under Premier John Norquay. Brown was born in Southampton, ...

(1848–1891), Canadian politician * Corydon M. Wassell (1884–1958), U.S. Navy physician and recipient of the Navy Cross

Places in the United States

Corydon, Indiana Corydon is a town in Harrison Township, Harrison County, Indiana. Located north of the Ohio River in the extreme southern part of the U.S. state of Indiana, it is the seat of government for Harrison County. Corydon was founded in 1808 and served ...

, a town **

Corydon Historic District The Corydon Historic District is a national historic district located in Corydon, Indiana, United States. The town of Corydon is also known as Indiana's First State Capital and as Historic Corydon. The district was added to the National Register ...

Corydon, Iowa Corydon is a city in Wayne County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,526 in the 2020 census, a decline from 1,591 in 2000. It is the county seat of Wayne County. The town was laid out and platted in 1851 and later that year designated a ...

, a city *

Corydon, Kentucky Corydon () is a home rule-class city and former coal town in Henderson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 720 at the 2010 census. History Settled in 1849 by the Dorsey brothers, John and William, the city was named by John's ...

, a home rule-class city *

Corydon Township (disambiguation) Corydon Township may refer to the following townships in the United States: * Corydon Township, Wayne County, Iowa * Corydon Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania Corydon Township is a township in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. ...

Other uses

*Corydon Avenue, a segment of

Winnipeg Route 95 Route 95 is a city route located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It runs in the southwest part of the city from Route 105 east to Route 42, near the Confusion Corner intersection. It is named Roblin Boulevard west of Assiniboine Park, where it then becom ...

in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada * ''Corydon'' (bird), a genus of broadbill containing a single species, the dusky broadbill *

Battle of Corydon The Battle of Corydon was a minor engagement that took place July 9, 1863, just south of Corydon, which had been the original capital of Indiana until 1825, and was the county seat of Harrison County. The attack occurred during Morgan's Raid in ...

, in the American Civil War

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