Corinth Cemetery

Land for Corinth Cemetery was first deeded in 1886 by James Richardson (1814-1887), on whose land grant the Corinth community had developed. Over the years, additional acreage for the graveyard was given by members of the D. D. Richardson, Oliver, Carroll, and Davis families. The oldest legible tombstone in the cemetery bears a death date of Jan. 14, 1874. Many headstones weathered and deteriorated until they became illegible, while others disappeared over the years. Some early burial sites were marked only with fieldstones or by the planting of cedar trees. Six known Civil War veterans are buried there. Early settlers in the Corinth community whose family names are common in the cemetery include Crestman, Yoes, Rawson, King, Cox, and Blair. Renowned aviator Wiley Post (1898-1935) grew up in the Corinth community and attended the Baptist Church. Several members of his family, including his mother, father, brother, and grandparents, are buried in Corinth Cemetery. His grandfather, the Rev. Thomas M. Post (1843-1931), a well-known circuit preacher, founded many area churches and served as an early pastor of the Corinth Baptist fellowship.

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