Its Register listings are the Stewart Free Library and the Morse's Corner School. Below: 6 old photos and papers, maps from 1912 on, and the census since 1820.
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Corinna is more historic than 57% of U.S. towns. Its share of homes from before 1940 holds the grade up; its National Register listings pull it down.
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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Corinna’s overall grade.
Maine towns list more on the Register than most of the country (a typical Maine town has 15.9 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Corinna’s 9.1 sits near the middle of its state (39% of Maine towns have fewer) while its 2 listings outnumber those of 60% of U.S. towns.
How sure. Graded on two of the three inputs, so a change in either one moves the letter more than it would with three. The pre-1940 share is a Census survey estimate (±5.4 points).
Founding year: our sources. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about Corinna’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
It was first called T4 R4 NWP (or Township 4, Range 4, North of the Waldo Patent). On June 30, 1804, Dr. John Warren of Boston bought 23,040 acres (93 km2) on speculation from Massachusetts for two cents an acre, or $460.80. To encourage settlement, he gave away some land and built a combination gristmill and sawmill. The town would be incorporated on December 11, 1816, as Corinna, named after Dr. Warren's daughter.
Passages that mention Corinna, cut from the printed page as they were published.
History of Penobscot County, Maine1882 · page 295Read the page →
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that the township numbered Four in the fourth range of townships north of the Waldo Patent, in the county of Somerset, as contained within the following described boundaiies, be and is hereby incorporated as a town by the name of Corinna, viz: Ef.st by the town of E.veter, north by the town of Newport, and west by the town of St. Albans; and the inhabitants of the said town of Corinna are thereby vested with all the powers and privileges, and shall also be subjected to all the duties and requisitions of other towns according to the Constitu-
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A brief history of Corinna, Maine, from its purchase in 1804 to 19161916 · page 16Read the page →
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Among the signers of the petition for incorporation of the town of Corinna, appears the name of William Hole, dark and foreign in complexion and appearances, ma one knew his nationality nor his origin.
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History of Penobscot County, Maine1882 · page 75Read the page →
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CH.VNGES IN THE COUNTY.* The town of Corinna was not in the original assignment to Penobscot county. By an act of February 10, 1833, it was set off from Somerset, and annexed to this county.
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History of Penobscot County, Maine1882 · page 75Read the page →
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CHANGES IN THE COUNTY.* The town of Corinna was not in the original assignment to Penobscot county. By an act of February 10, 1833, it was set off from Somerset, and annexed to this county.
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Scans and text from the Internet Archive. Books published in 1930 or earlier, which are in the public domain.
Timeline
Corinna, 1835 to 1932
Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Corinna. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1932Pittsfield sheet · 1:62,500
U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Corinna.
Every building
Corinna, building by building, 1912–1923
Fire insurance maps drew every building, what it was made of and what it was used for, so insurers could price the risk of fire. Pick a year, then a sheet.
Corinna is more historic than 57% of U.S. towns. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
What is on the National Register in Corinna?
Two places: the Stewart Free Library (listed 1974) and the Morse's Corner School (2024).
How old are the homes in Corinna?
15% of Corinna’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±5.4 points), against a typical 19% for a Maine town; the median home was built in 1985.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
From Wikimedia Commons (16), Wikidata (1), the National Register of Historic Places (2), Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock), the USGS Geographic Names Information System, Sanborn fire insurance maps (Library of Congress) and old county and town histories (Internet Archive). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
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