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Burgan

Ghost town · Horry County, South Carolina

Dongola quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:24,000)
Dongola quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Burgan is a ghost town in Horry County, South Carolina. It is one of 12 former communities in Horry County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Burgan as a historical populated place on the Dongola 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 33.8377° N, 79.2164° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDongola
Elevation43 ft
Nearest living townDaviston, SC
Distance to it9.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1243628
Coordinates33.83767, -79.21643

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What's there now

Burgan is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Daviston, SC (population 263), about 9.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 43 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 Burgan?

Burgan is in Horry County, South Carolina, at 33.8377, -79.2164.

How many ghost towns are in Horry County?

Horry County, South Carolina has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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