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Bonanza

Ghost town · Clarendon County, South Carolina

Manning quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500)
Manning quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bonanza is a ghost town in Clarendon County, South Carolina. It is one of 2 former communities in Clarendon County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 40th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bonanza as a historical populated place on the Jordan 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 33.6204° N, 80.1915° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleJordan
Elevation132 ft
Nearest living townWyboo, SC
Distance to it4 miles
GNIS feature ID1235891
Coordinates33.62044, -80.19147

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What's there now

Bonanza is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wyboo, SC (population 3,582), about 4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 132 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 Bonanza?

Bonanza is in Clarendon County, South Carolina, at 33.6204, -80.1915.

How many ghost towns are in Clarendon County?

Clarendon County, South Carolina has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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