Corinth

Center Hill, also known as Corinth, is a farming community 1½ miles west of Kennard in east central Houston County. The settlement grew up around a school, known as Corinth or Old Corinth School, that was established in 1857. In the mid-1930s the community had a school, a church, a cemetery, and a number of houses. Its school was later consolidated with that of Kennard, and by the mid-1960s only a church and cemetery remained in the Center Hill area. In the early 1990s Center Hill was a dispersed rural community. In 2000 the population was 105.

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Christopher Long | © TSHA

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Belongs to

Corinth is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

No

Place type

Corinth is classified as a Town

Associated Names

  • (Center Hill)

Location

Latitude: 31.36740340
Longitude: -95.21049490

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No