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Beauty Spot

Ghost town · York County, South Carolina

Sharon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500)
Sharon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Beauty Spot is a ghost town in York County, South Carolina. It is one of 9 former communities in York County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Beauty Spot as a historical populated place on the Hickory Grove 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 34.8960° N, 81.4706° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHickory Grove
Elevation416 ft
Nearest living townHickory Grove, SC
Distance to it6.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1253459
Coordinates34.89597, -81.47065

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What's there now

Beauty Spot is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hickory Grove, SC (population 559), about 6.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 416 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 Beauty Spot?

Beauty Spot is in York County, South Carolina, at 34.8960, -81.4706.

How many ghost towns are in York County?

York County, South Carolina has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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