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Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Corinth (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Corinth. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Corinth is located in Nash County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nash County: Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Johnston, Vance, Wake, Warren & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near Corinth. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Corinth:
- Nash County (The home county of Corinth)
- The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- Oakland
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oakland is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Batchelor Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nashville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Momeyer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Momeyer is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momeyer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Dukes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dukes is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
- Matthews Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Matthews Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Crossroads
- Regency Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Regency Estates is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Estates
- Bass Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bass Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Crossroads
- Edwards Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Edwards Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
- Lancaster Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- White Oak is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Snells Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Snells Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snells Crossroads
- Edgecombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- Rocky Mount
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sharpsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Battleboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Whitakers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gethsemane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
- Lancaster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Hartsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
- Hartsease
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
- Mercer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Leggett
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Henrietta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Henrietta is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Macclesfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- White Level
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Level is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Level
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
- Mapleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mapleville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Bunn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sutton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sutton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Louisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Alert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alert is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Ingleside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ingleside is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Katesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Katesville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
- Lake View
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake View is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Franklinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Youngsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- White Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- White Oak is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Ringwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ringwood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- Hollister
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Brinkleyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
- Enfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Heathsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Airlie
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Roseneath
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Roseneath is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseneath
- Allen Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
- Littleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Johnston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- Stancils Chapel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stancils Chapel is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stancils Chapel
- Kenly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Beulahtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Beulahtown is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahtown
- Archer Lodge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
- Archer Lodge has also been known as:
- Archer
- Vance County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- Bobbitt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bobbitt is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
- Gillburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gillburg is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
- Gill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gill is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
- Kittrell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Adcock Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adcock Crossroads is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adcock Crossroads
- Bear Pond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Pond is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Pond
- South Henderson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Henderson is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
- Wake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- Zebulon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wendell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
- Rolesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Forestville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Forestville is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Knightdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shotwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shotwell is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
- Wyatt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wyatt is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- Arcola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Arcola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Lickskillet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lickskillet is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Afton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Afton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Warrenton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Vaughan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Macon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Snow Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Snow Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- Elm City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sims
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Spring Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Wilson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Eastwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Eastwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Scotts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Scotts is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
- Lucama
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Black Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Black Creek is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
- Saratoga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saratoga is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Stantonsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Corinth, see our County-by-County Page for Corinth.
Cemeteries Near Corinth ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Corinth.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Corinth - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Corinth covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Griffin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hedgepeth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Enroughty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Griffin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (182 more) ...
- Leonard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hunt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Corinth in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Corinth.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- Oakland
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oakland is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Nashville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dukes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dukes is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
- Castalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Castalia is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Red Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Oak is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Hunts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hunts is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
- Spring Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hilliardston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hilliardston is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
- Justice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Justice is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
- Stanhope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stanhope is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Gold Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Mount
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sharpsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
- Ita
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ita is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ita
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Corinth. See our List of 1890's Communities around Corinth.
Newspapers Published in Corinth ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Corinth.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Corinth, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Corinth.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Corinth:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Nash County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Edgecombe County
- Franklin County
- Halifax County
- Johnston County
- Vance County
- Wake County
- Warren County
- Wilson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Corinth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Corinth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |