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Corinth is a city in DeForest County, Tennessee
Early History
The area around Corinth was originally settled by pioneers primarily from Kentucky. The first was John Breen who homesteaded along the Bear River in the year 1792. In the early days, towns were not common and families generally occupied rural farmsteads and traded with each other. As the area grew a country church was established in the area of downtown. A small hamlet developed in the following decades consisting of no more than five or six houses.
Establishment
Corinth grew rapidly in the years immediately following the Civil War into a prosperous commercial center. The Corinth investment company, headed by prominent businessman Isaiah Graves, was set up by northern bankers in the spring of 1869 to encourage further development of the region. Tradition states that Graves petitioned to name the new city Corinth after reading the Apostle Paul's letter to the Corinthians and being deeply moved by it. Like Corinth in Greece, the new town was a crossroads for trade on the water, and the hope was that the new town would grow, with time, to rival the ancient city's fame and prominence. The growing city was advertised across the United States and Great Britain. In 1872 the town was legally incorporated. The Nashville, Huntsville, and Atlantic Railroad ran a route through the town shortly thereafter. This was the beginning of a period of massive growth lasting from roughly 1885 to 1910 that brought many new residents to the city. During this period, a great many public projects were executed which left their mark on the city, including an ambitious new courthouse (1894), Gas and Light Works (1899), Public Library (1901), High School (Now Corinth Jr. High, 1902), and numerous business blocks. The city developed a mixed economy based on agricultural exports and trade.
Cornish Immigrants
The Corinth Investment company persuaded a few hundred Cornish, originally residing in the vicinity of the coastal town of St. Austell, to pick up roots and resettle in Corinth in the early 1880s. In a short time, the immigrants become some of the most upstanding members of the city and quickly adopted American customs. The descendants of the original Cornish colonists can be found across Corinth today. Some of the more prominent Cornish families who made a mark on the city's history include the Allens, Pascoes, and Chapmans.
Presidential Visit
Woodrow Wilson visited the city on a tour of the United States during his presidency. Central Park in downtown was renamed in his honor following his death.
Post-Boom Period
The World War hampered growth. This actually has served the city well during the economic depression in recent years and the city has lost far fewer businesses and residents when compared with adjacent competing cities. Now step back into the autumn of 1939, a time more or less beyond living memory.
Demographics
Historical Population
As of the 1930 census, the city was 92.7% Caucasian or White, and 8.2% Colored or Black. The Median annual income was $816.06. Those who spoke only English at home accounted for 91% of all residents, with German accounting for 3% of speakers at home, French at 0.8%, and other Indo-European languages at 4.2%.
Religion
Baptists, Presbyterians, and Episcopalians account for the majority of residents. There is a small Catholic community. The Rohr family arrived in Corinth in 1915 from Germany and became the first Jewish settlers. After some struggle, a Jewish community emerged.
The city is purely fictional and inspired by central/Atlantic mid-sized American cities.
This is pretty much the only world I've worked on for the last two years now so I expect I'll just keep on adding to it Lord permitting, I'll probably put up a save file link when I feel like there's enough to look at.
A project I started in July 2020.
Early History
The area around Corinth was originally settled by pioneers primarily from Kentucky. The first was John Breen who homesteaded along the Bear River in the year 1792. In the early days, towns were not common and families generally occupied rural farmsteads and traded with each other. As the area grew a country church was established in the area of downtown. A small hamlet developed in the following decades consisting of no more than five or six houses.
Establishment
Corinth grew rapidly in the years immediately following the Civil War into a prosperous commercial center. The Corinth investment company, headed by prominent businessman Isaiah Graves, was set up by northern bankers in the spring of 1869 to encourage further development of the region. Tradition states that Graves petitioned to name the new city Corinth after reading the Apostle Paul's letter to the Corinthians and being deeply moved by it. Like Corinth in Greece, the new town was a crossroads for trade on the water, and the hope was that the new town would grow, with time, to rival the ancient city's fame and prominence. The growing city was advertised across the United States and Great Britain. In 1872 the town was legally incorporated. The Nashville, Huntsville, and Atlantic Railroad ran a route through the town shortly thereafter. This was the beginning of a period of massive growth lasting from roughly 1885 to 1910 that brought many new residents to the city. During this period, a great many public projects were executed which left their mark on the city, including an ambitious new courthouse (1894), Gas and Light Works (1899), Public Library (1901), High School (Now Corinth Jr. High, 1902), and numerous business blocks. The city developed a mixed economy based on agricultural exports and trade.
Cornish Immigrants
The Corinth Investment company persuaded a few hundred Cornish, originally residing in the vicinity of the coastal town of St. Austell, to pick up roots and resettle in Corinth in the early 1880s. In a short time, the immigrants become some of the most upstanding members of the city and quickly adopted American customs. The descendants of the original Cornish colonists can be found across Corinth today. Some of the more prominent Cornish families who made a mark on the city's history include the Allens, Pascoes, and Chapmans.
Presidential Visit
Woodrow Wilson visited the city on a tour of the United States during his presidency. Central Park in downtown was renamed in his honor following his death.
Post-Boom Period
The World War hampered growth. This actually has served the city well during the economic depression in recent years and the city has lost far fewer businesses and residents when compared with adjacent competing cities. Now step back into the autumn of 1939, a time more or less beyond living memory.
Demographics
Historical Population
1880 | 563 |
1890 | 3,694 |
1900 | 7,930 |
1910 | 13,604 |
1920 | 17,302 |
1930 | 19,392 |
Religion
Baptists, Presbyterians, and Episcopalians account for the majority of residents. There is a small Catholic community. The Rohr family arrived in Corinth in 1915 from Germany and became the first Jewish settlers. After some struggle, a Jewish community emerged.
The city is purely fictional and inspired by central/Atlantic mid-sized American cities.
This is pretty much the only world I've worked on for the last two years now so I expect I'll just keep on adding to it Lord permitting, I'll probably put up a save file link when I feel like there's enough to look at.
A project I started in July 2020.
Progress | 40% complete |
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