Corinth, KY

Corinth is a home rule-class city mostly in Grant County with a small portion of land in Scott County in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The 2020 census counted 226 residents. The Grant County portion of Corinth is part of the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky metropolitan area, while the Scott County portion is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Corinth community began in the late 1820s with the founding of Corinth Christian Church, but the post office was not established until 1868.

A newcomer can read Corinth through the overlap of its older landmarks, surrounding geography, and current places. For a newcomer, Corinth comes into focus through those concrete links among its past, landscape, and current routines. The town most likely got its name from the church. Corinth is located in southern Grant County. U.S. Route 25 passes through the center of town, leading north 11 miles to Williamstown, the Grant County seat, and south 22 miles to Georgetown, the Scott County seat.