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Welcome to Corinth ...

Corinth is located in Randolph County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Corinth, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Corinth is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Corinth lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Corinth (for example, toward Ephesus (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Corinth ...

While we believe that this Corinth is located in Randolph County, we know of another 4 Alabama communities named Corinth. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bullock, Clay, Cullman and Walker County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 45 communities that are also named Corinth - they are located in Arkansas (4), Georgia (4), Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, 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.

  • Oxford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Anniston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Heflin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Lineville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ashland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
  • Wedowee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hobson City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson City
    • Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
  • Ephesus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
    • Ephesus is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Ranburne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Edwardsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
    • Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people

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.<5>

From that list, the Corinth post office opened in 1902.

We also found Corinth on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Corinth.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Corinth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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