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Welcome to Corinth ...

Corinth is located in Big Horn County<1>.


The location of Corinth has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Corinth: KOHR-inth<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Corinth, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1915.

Corinth is 3,100 feet [945 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Corinth is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Corinth lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Corinth: (406)

Communities Also Named Corinth ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 45 communities that are also named Corinth - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas (4), Georgia (4), Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, New York, North Carolina (3), North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (5), Vermont, Virginia (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Corinth.

Communities near Corinth ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Corinth.

  • Hardin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Hardin is located in Big Horn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <5>
  • Pompeys Pillar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Ballantine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballantine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballantine
    • Ballantine is located in Yellowstone County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballantine <5>
  • Worden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Huntley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
    • Huntley is located in Yellowstone County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley <5>
  • Shepherd
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
    • Shepherd is located in Yellowstone County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherd <5>
  • Lockwood
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
    • Lockwood is located in Yellowstone County
  • Billings
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
    • Billings is located in Yellowstone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <5>
  • Custer
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
    • Custer is located in Yellowstone County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <5>
  • Saint Xavier
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Corinth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Corinth.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Corinth. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Corinth.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Corinth. See our Newspapers Page for Corinth.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Corinth ...

Looking for more information about Corinth? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Corinth, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Corinth.

Adding Corinth to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Corinth in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Corinth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Corinth post office opened in 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Corinth.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Corinth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Big Horn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Corinth. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Corinth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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