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Creco

Ghost town · Orangeburg County, South Carolina

Bamberg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500)
Bamberg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Creco is a ghost town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. It is one of 8 former communities in Orangeburg County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Creco as a historical populated place on the Norway West 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 33.4221° N, 81.1295° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNorway West
Elevation220 ft
Nearest living townNorway, SC
Distance to it1.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1242590
Coordinates33.42210, -81.12954

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What's there now

Creco is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Norway, SC (population 279), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 220 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 Creco?

Creco is in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, at 33.4221, -81.1295.

How many ghost towns are in Orangeburg County?

Orangeburg County, South Carolina has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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