Cordova

History

Just north of town, St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church was founded on a farm in 1765. Tapper's Corner Road runs east of town to Lewistown Road, near the head of a creek which flows () into the Tuckahoe; this creek was called Kentucky, nearby once stood the cabin of Betsey Bailey, the grandmother of Frederick Douglass; he believed he was born there. A gas station on the main road operated for many years. Remnants of the service station still stand. Many homes located within the village center were built by ordering from Sears. Lumber was shipped to Cordova via the railroad in the 1920s and 1930s. At one time the town had a doctors office and general store that are now homes. This town had a cannery and chicken processing plant. Since 1962, the Cordova Volunteer Fireman's Association has held a 3-night country fair starting the first Thursday of August on the grounds behind the firehouse. On May 18, 1995, an F2 tornado touched down in the town and left a 10-mile path of destruction with over $1 million in damage.

Geography

Cordova is located at (38.877699, −75.990973). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. It is located north of Easton, east of U.S. Route 50.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Easton High
  High · Easton · 1,203 students · 16.7:1 ratio
• Easton Elementary
  Elementary · Easton · 1,078 students · 12:1 ratio
• Easton Middle
  Middle · Easton · 737 students · 13.6:1 ratio
• Chapel District Elementary
  Elementary · Cordova · 347 students · 13.9:1 ratio