Corinth, Panola County, Texas
Corinth, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 32°02′53″N 94°35′38″W / 32.04806°N 94.59389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Panola |
Elevation | 364 ft (111 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 903 |
Corinth is an unincorporated community in Panola County, Texas, United States. Corinth is located near Texas State Highway 315, 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Carthage.[1]
History
[edit]Corinth was settled in the 1860s and developed around the Corinth Church. The community had a school by the 1890s, which closed sometime after the 1930s. By the 1960s Corinth consisted of the church, a cemetery, and several scattered homes.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ County Grid Map Page 591 (PDF) (Map). Texas Department of Transportation. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
- ^ Long, Christopher. "Corinth, TX (Panola County)". Handbook of Texas. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved July 2, 2012.