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About Corinth

Corinth is an abandoned ghost town in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. Corinth was 12.5 miles (20.1 km) east of Americus.
From Wikipedia, "Corinth, Sumter County, Georgia", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Corinth, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Corinth is

USGS topographic map around Corinth — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

5 historic USGS maps cover Corinth

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1955 Phenix City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1957 Phenix City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Phenix City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1972 Methvins sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1981 Americus sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Corinth

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Georgia index.

Starkville20.6 mi S · Lee
San Barnard34.6 mi S · Worth

Sources

Wikipedia, "Corinth, Sumter County, Georgia": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q5170646.
USGS GNIS 343430.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).