Corinth, Van Zandt County, Texas

Corinth, Texas
Ghost town
Corinth, Texas
Coordinates: 32°35′15″N 95°43′17″W / 32.58750°N 95.72139°W / 32.58750; -95.72139Coordinates: 32°35′15″N 95°43′17″W / 32.58750°N 95.72139°W / 32.58750; -95.72139
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Van Zandt
Elevation	463 ft (141 m)

Corinth is a ghost town in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. Corinth was located on Farm to Market Road 1255 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Canton. From 1848 to 1873, Corinth was a stagecoach stop between Marshall and Dallas. In 1888, a post office opened in the community under the name Hatton. After the post office closed in 1906, the community was renamed Corinth. Corinth had a school from 1890 to 1940. By 1981, all that remained of the community was its church, its cemetery, and some scattered homes.^[1]

Notable residents

• Wiley Post, aviator, was born in Corinth

References

Municipalities and communities of Van Zandt County, Texas, United States County seat: Canton Cities Canton Edom Fruitvale Grand Saline Van Wills Point Town Edgewood CDPs Callender Lake Myrtle Springs Other unincorporated communities Ben Wheeler Martin's Mill Ghost town Corinth