Corea is one of fourthe many villages that comprise the town of Gouldsboro (the other three villages are Prospect Harbor, West Gouldsboro, South Gouldsboro, Summer Harbour, Wonsqueak, Bunker's Harbor, Chicken Mill, Westbay, Jones Pond, and Birch Harbor). In the early 1800s, Corea was referred to as Indian Harbor, as it was occupied by the [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]] [[Passamaquoddy]]. The name of the town changed from Indian Harbor to Corea in the year 1896 with the construction of the village's first post office.<ref>The Daughters of Liberty, Gouldsboro, ME. Historical researches of Gouldsboro, Maine (1904). Daughters of Liberty, Gouldsboro, ME, 1904.
p. 101</ref> The primary industry of Corea is lobster fishing.
