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Bethany

Ghost town · McCormick County, South Carolina

Parksville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Parksville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bethany is a ghost town in McCormick County, South Carolina. It is one of 3 former communities in McCormick County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 35th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bethany as a historical populated place on the Parksville 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 33.8496° N, 82.1507° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleParksville
Elevation415 ft
Nearest living townParksville, SC
Distance to it5.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1241317
Coordinates33.84957, -82.15068

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What's there now

Bethany is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Parksville, SC (population 90), about 5.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 415 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 Bethany?

Bethany is in McCormick County, South Carolina, at 33.8496, -82.1507.

How many ghost towns are in McCormick County?

McCormick County, South Carolina has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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