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Corinth

Ghost town · Henderson County, Texas

Athens quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:62,500)
Athens quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Corinth is a ghost town in Henderson County, Texas. It is one of 2 former communities in Henderson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 63rd among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Corinth as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 32.1139° N, 95.8894° W.

Key facts

Elevation403 ft
Nearest living townAthens, TX
Distance to it7 miles
Coordinates32.11390, -95.88940

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What's there now

Corinth is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Athens, TX (population 13,013), about 7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 403 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Corinth?

Corinth is in Henderson County, Texas, at 32.1139, -95.8894.

How many ghost towns are in Henderson County?

Henderson County, Texas has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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