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Clementia

Ghost town · Charleston County, South Carolina

Wadmalaw Island quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:24,000)
Wadmalaw Island quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Clementia is a ghost town in Charleston County, South Carolina. It is one of 3 former communities in Charleston County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 36th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Clementia as a historical populated place on the Wadmalaw Island 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 32.7252° N, 80.1854° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWadmalaw Island
Elevation16 ft
Nearest living townHollywood, SC
Distance to it2 miles
GNIS feature ID1252787
Coordinates32.72518, -80.18537

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What's there now

Clementia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hollywood, SC (population 5,330), about 2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 16 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 Clementia?

Clementia is in Charleston County, South Carolina, at 32.7252, -80.1854.

How many ghost towns are in Charleston County?

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

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