Welcome to Corinth ...
Corinth is located in Marathon County<1>.
The location of Corinth has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Corinth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Corinth is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Corinth lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Corinth: (715) and (534)<4>
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, Montana, New York, North Carolina (3), North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (5), Vermont, Virginia (3) and West Virginia.
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.
- Medford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,267 people
- Abbotsford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbotsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
- Abbotsford is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
- Colby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Spencer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Stratford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Marathon City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon City
- Marathon City is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Edgar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
- Edgar is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Athens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
- Dorchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Stetsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stetsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetsonville
- Stetsonville is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 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.
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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Corinth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Marathon County: www.co.marathon.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Marathon, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Corinth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |