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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Corinth. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Corinth to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Corinth, please Contact Us.

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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Corinth is historic, it would have been located within present day Saluda County.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saluda County: Aiken, Edgefield, Greenwood, Lexington & Newberry.

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:

  • Saluda County     (The home county of Corinth)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
    • Hickory Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
    • Saluda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridge Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ward
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Aiken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
    • Monetta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Eureka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Aiken County
    • Seivern
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seivern
      • Seivern is located in Aiken County
  • Edgefield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
    • Johnston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgefield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Trenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
    • Jenkinsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Blair
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Monticello
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
    • Ninety Six
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Springdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Greenwood County
    • Fairforest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
      • Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
    • Coronaca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coronaca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
      • Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
    • Mathews Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
      • Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Panola Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
      • Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
  • Lancaster County
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
    • Anglers Haven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
      • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
    • Kinards
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Joanna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cross Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Renno
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
      • Renno is located in Laurens County
    • Clinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterloo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
    • Lake Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
    • Batesburg - Leesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesburg - Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
      • Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
    • Batesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Leesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clubhouse Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
      • Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
    • Chapin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <2>
    • Summit
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Gilbert
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lexington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Red Bank
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Lexington County
    • Irmo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
      • Irmo is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <2>
    • Seven Oaks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
    • Prosperity
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Silverstreet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Town Ferry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
      • Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
    • Helena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Newberry County
    • Newberry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Slighs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
      • Slighs is located in Newberry County
    • Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Newberry County
    • Smyrna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Little Mountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chappells
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Pomaria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mudlick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mudlick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlick
      • Mudlick is located in Newberry County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
    • Lake Murray of Richland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • White Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ballentine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Dutch Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
      • Dutch Village is located in Richland County
    • Saint Andrews
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
    • Sartor Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
      • Sartor Town is located in Union County
    • Delta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Union County
    • Tuckertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Corinth, see our County-by-County Page for 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 56 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 21 miles [33.8 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Corinth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
  • Merchant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merchant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merchant Cemetery
  • Perry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • Mitchell Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Hill Cemetery
  • Nazareth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Cemetery
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Hannah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Butler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
  • Matthews Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
  • Continue List   (304 more) ...
    • Matthews Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
    • Matthews Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
    • New Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Chapel Cemetery

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.

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.

  • Prosperity
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Silverstreet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ella
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
    • Ella is located in Lexington County
  • Slighs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
    • Slighs is located in Newberry County
  • Helena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Newberry County
  • Batesburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Little Mountain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Leesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fredonia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Lexington County
  • Chappells
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Summit
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
  • Chapin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <2>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pomaria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jalapa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jalapa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
      • Jalapa is located in Newberry County
    • Ridge Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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.

The official website for Saluda County: www.saludacounty.sc.gov/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Corinth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Corinth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0979, Longitude: -81.6226       In this case, the coordinates for Corinth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.




 

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