Corinth, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

Corinth

Unincorporated community

Corinth

Location within the state of West Virginia

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Corinth

Corinth (the United States)

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Coordinates: 39°25′18″N 79°29′30″W﻿ / ﻿39.42167°N 79.49167°W﻿ / 39.42167; -79.49167
Country| United States
State| West Virginia
County| Preston
Elevation

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| 2,471 ft (753 m)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID| 1537687[1]

Corinth is an unincorporated community and coal town in Preston County, West Virginia, United States.[1] Corinth was originally called Spencer but was changed in 1890 to avoid duplication of names in the state. It is named after the ancient Greek city of Corinth.[2]

## References

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1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corinth, West Virginia
2. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 185.

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Municipalities and communities of Preston County, West Virginia, United States

County seat: Kingwood

City|

* Kingwood

Map of West Virginia highlighting Preston County

Towns|

* Albright
* Brandonville
* Bruceton Mills
* Masontown
* Newburg
* Reedsville
* Rowlesburg
* Terra Alta
* Tunnelton

CDPs|

* Arthurdale
* Aurora

Other
communities|

* Afton
* Alpine Lake
* Amboy
* Austen
* Borgman
* Bretz
* Brookside
* Browns Mill
* Bull Run
* Carmel
* Cascade
* Clifton Mills
* Colebank
* Corinth
* Cranesville
* Cuzzart
* Denver
* Eglon
* Erwin
* Etam
* Evansville
* Fellowsville
* Glade Farms
* Gladesville
* Guseman
* Hazelton
* Herring
* Hiorra
* Hiram
* Hopemont
* Hopewell
* Horse Shoe Run
* Howesville
* Independence
* Lenox
* Little Sandy
* Macomber
* Manown
* Mount Nebo
* Mount Olivet
* Mountain View (north)
* Mountain View (south)
* Orr
* Pisgah
* Pleasantdale
* Preston
* Rockville
* Rohr
* Ruthbelle
* Saint Joe
* Scotch Hill
* Sell
* Silver Lake
* Sinclair
* Snider
* Stevensburg
* Sugar Valley
* Threefork Bridge
* Turner Douglass
* Valley Point
* Victoria
* West End
* White Oak Springs
* Zevely

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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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