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Andover

Ghost town · Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Inman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500)
Inman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Andover is a ghost town in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. It is one of 8 former communities in Spartanburg County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Andover as a historical populated place on the Campobello topographic quadrangle: 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 35.0793° N, 82.2057° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCampobello
Elevation1,017 ft
Nearest living townGramling, SC
Distance to it4 miles
GNIS feature ID1248083
Coordinates35.07928, -82.20567

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What's there now

Andover is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gramling, SC (population 89), about 4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,017 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 Andover?

Andover is in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, at 35.0793, -82.2057.

How many ghost towns are in Spartanburg County?

Spartanburg County, South Carolina has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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