Corsicana Wedding
Corsicana is a city in Navarro County, Texas, United States. The population was 24,485 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Navarro CountyGR6. Founded in 1848, it was named by Texas Revolution hero Jos Antonio Navarro after the Mediterranean island of Corsica, the birthplace of his parents. Corsicana Female Literary Institute opened in 1857 and was closed by 1870. Discovered in 1894 by accident, the nearby Corsicana Oilfield was the first commercially significant oilfield in Texas. During World War II, a primary flying school called Corsicana Field was in operation. Corsicana is the home of the Collin Street Bakery, which has been making fruitcakes since 1896. Corsicana is located at 32533N, 962810W (32.092480, -96.469407)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 56.2 km (21.7 mi). 53.7 km (20.7 mi) of it is land and 2.5 km (1.0 mi) of it is water. The total area is 4.42% water.
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