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Cothran

Ghost town · Greenwood County, South Carolina

Greenwood quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:24,000)
Greenwood quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cothran is a ghost town in Greenwood County, South Carolina. It is one of 10 former communities in Greenwood County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cothran as a historical populated place on the Greenwood 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 34.2237° N, 82.2021° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGreenwood
Elevation670 ft
Nearest living townGreenwood, SC
Distance to it3.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1234080
Coordinates34.22373, -82.20207

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What's there now

Cothran is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Greenwood, SC (population 22,527), about 3.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 670 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 Cothran?

Cothran is in Greenwood County, South Carolina, at 34.2237, -82.2021.

How many ghost towns are in Greenwood County?

Greenwood County, South Carolina has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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