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Alston

Ghost town · Fairfield County, South Carolina

Chapin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
Chapin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Alston is a ghost town in Fairfield County, South Carolina, recorded as former settlement in South Carolina, United States. It is one of 5 former communities in Fairfield County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 25th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Alston as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 34.2436° N, 81.3167° W.

Key facts

Elevation247 ft
Nearest living townPeak, SC
Distance to it0.9 miles
Coordinates34.24361, -81.31667

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What's there now

Alston is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Peak, SC (population 78), about 0.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 247 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Alston?

Alston is in Fairfield County, South Carolina, at 34.2436, -81.3167.

How many ghost towns are in Fairfield County?

Fairfield County, South Carolina has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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