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Corinth

Ghost town · Saluda County, South Carolina

Delmar quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Delmar quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Corinth is a ghost town in Saluda County, South Carolina. It is one of 5 former communities in Saluda County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 28th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Corinth as a historical populated place on the Delmar topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 34.0979° N, 81.6226° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDelmar
Elevation421 ft
Nearest living townProsperity, SC
Distance to it9.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1232554
Coordinates34.09792, -81.62261

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What's there now

Corinth is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Prosperity, SC (population 1,198), about 9.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 421 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Corinth?

Corinth is in Saluda County, South Carolina, at 34.0979, -81.6226.

How many ghost towns are in Saluda County?

Saluda County, South Carolina has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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