Corinth Ghost Town

Saluda County, South Carolina34.0978, -81.6225

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
9.6 miProsperity, SC
Mild months
Feb–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
420 ft129 m
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Corinth. No free-licensed photo yet.

Corinth is an abandoned town in Saluda County, South Carolina. It lies at about 420 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miLexingtonIrmoRed BankNewberryBatesburg-LeesvilleSaludaCorinth
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Corinth. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Prosperity, SC, about 9.6 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, SC, 41 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Celestia20 mi west
  2. Alston20 mi northeast
  3. Bookman27 mi east
  4. Granby35 mi east
  5. Bethel43 mi west
  6. Hamburg46 mi southwest
  7. Agnes52 mi southwest
  8. New Savannah53 mi south

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°5432Jan5834Feb6640Mar7548Apr8358May8966Jun9370Jul9169Aug8562Sep7550Oct6439Nov5634DecJan: 4.1 inFeb: 3.8 inMar: 4.6 inApr: 3.1 inMay: 3.5 inJun: 4.2 inJul: 4.3 inAug: 4.5 inSep: 4.0 inOct: 3.2 inNov: 3.4 inDec: 4.2 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run February to May, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from Saluda. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Saluda station (USC00387631), 11 miles away. About 46.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSaluda County, South Carolina
Coordinates34.09780, -81.62250
Elevation420 ft (129 m)
Also known asCorinth, Saluda County, South Carolina, Corinth, SC
SourcesWikidata Q5170640 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Corinth ghost town?

In Saluda County, South Carolina, at 34.0978, -81.6225. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Prosperity, SC, about 9.6 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, SC, 41 miles away.

Can you visit Corinth?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Corinth?

Mild months here run February to May, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from Saluda. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Corinth?

Yes. Celestia (20 mi), Alston (20 mi), Bookman (27 mi), Granby (35 mi).

More ghost towns in South Carolina

All 18 ghost towns in South Carolina