Corinth Ghost Town

Van Zandt County, Texas32.5875, -95.7214

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.3 miGrand Saline, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec9 of 12
Elevation
460 ft141 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Corinth. No free-licensed photo yet.

Corinth is an abandoned town in Van Zandt County, Texas. It lies at about 460 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miLindaleMineolaWills PointHideawayCorinth
  • 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 Grand Saline, TX, about 6.3 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Tyler, TX, 31 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Clower3.5 mi southeast
  2. Ben Wheeler9.8 mi south
  3. Mars16 mi south
  4. Utica27 mi east
  5. College Mound28 mi west
  6. Centreville28 mi southwest
  7. Coke29 mi northeast
  8. Belzora30 mi east

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°5733Jan6038Feb6844Mar7551Apr8261May8969Jun9371Jul9471Aug8863Sep7852Oct6742Nov5935DecJan: 3.7 inFeb: 4.0 inMar: 4.2 inApr: 3.8 inMay: 4.7 inJun: 3.5 inJul: 2.7 inAug: 2.7 inSep: 3.7 inOct: 5.0 inNov: 3.5 inDec: 5.1 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Mineola station (USC00415954), 14 miles away. About 46.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationVan Zandt County, Texas
Coordinates32.58750, -95.72140
Elevation460 ft (141 m)
Also known asCorinth, Van Zandt County, Texas, Corinth, TX
SourcesWikidata Q5170648 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Corinth ghost town?

In Van Zandt County, Texas, at 32.5875, -95.7214. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Grand Saline, TX, about 6.3 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Tyler, TX, 31 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 September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Mineola. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Corinth?

Yes. Clower (3.5 mi), Ben Wheeler (9.8 mi), Mars (16 mi), Utica (27 mi).

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