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The city of Corinth is located

Corinth is located in Denton 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 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Corinth has a population of 22,149 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Corinth is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Websites for Corinth ...

Official Website: www.cityofcorinth.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Corinth had an population of 22,149 people. This is an increase of 11.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 95.58% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Corinth had a population of 19,935 people. This makes Corinth the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Corinth represents 0.08% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 123rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 19,935 people, the population of Corinth increased 76.03% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,325 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Corinth.

Communities Also Named Corinth ...

While we believe that this Corinth is located in Denton County, we know of another 4 Texas communities named Corinth. Those communities are located in the following counties: Jones, Leon, Montague and Van Zandt County.

Beyond Texas, 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), 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.

  • Frisco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Denton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Carrollton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <5>
  • Lewisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Flower Mound
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Mound
    • Flower Mound is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flower Mound <5>
  • Little Elm
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
    • Little Elm is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Elm <5>
  • Grapevine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Farmers Branch
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Branch
    • Farmers Branch is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,373 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmers Branch <5>
  • Keller
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
    • Keller is located in Tarrant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keller <5>
  • The Colony
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
    • The Colony is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Colony <5>

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Corinth, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<6>

From that list, the Corinth post office opened in 1883.

We also found Corinth in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Corinth.

The official website for Corinth: www.cityofcorinth.com/

The official website for Denton County: www.co.denton.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Denton, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Corinth.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Corinth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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