kornside

Kornside is a toponym used primarily in fictional settings and hobbyist cartography to designate a rural region near cornfields. There is no widely recognized real-world place named Kornside.

The name derives from corn and side, implying an edge of agricultural land. Variant spellings include Kornside and Korn Side in some maps, reflecting different stylistic choices in naming.

In fiction and media, Kornside is commonly depicted as a small agricultural district on the periphery of a larger realm. Typical features include a village center with a market, a windmill or mill, a river or stream, hedgerows, and farmsteads. Storylines often focus on harvest cycles, local governance, and community relations, with elements of rural life and regional identity.

Usage of the term is prevalent among indie games, fantasy novels, and mapmakers seeking a concise rural setting label. Kornside can function as a county, parish, neighborhood, or standalone village name, depending on the work’s world-building needs.

See also: Cornfield; Rural locality; Toponymy.