Corinth is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Williamson County,

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, United States. Corinth is east of Johnston City. It is located in the north side of Section 21, Township 8 South, Range 4 East of the Third Principal Meridian, at the crossroads of Corinth Road and Paulton/Thompsonville Roads.

History

Originally Roberts' Prairie and Roberts' Settlement. A post office was established 16 August 1864 and discontinued operations on 15 June 1911. The area is now served by the post office at

Thompsonville, Illinois Thompsonville is a village in Cave Township, Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 543 at the 2010 census. History There was an early settlement started in the general vicinity called "Jordan's Settlement". It was founde ...

.James N. Adams, comp. 1989. Illinois Place Names. Springfield, Ill.: Illinois State Historical Society. 329.

References

Unincorporated communities in Williamson County, Illinois Unincorporated communities in Illinois Populated places established in 1864 {{WilliamsonCountyIL-geo-stub