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Edistone

Ghost town · Orangeburg County, South Carolina

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

Edistone 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 Edistone as a historical populated place on the Cordova 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 33.4682° N, 80.8843° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCordova
Elevation187 ft
Nearest living townEdisto, SC
Distance to it1.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1242605
Coordinates33.46821, -80.88426

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What's there now

Edistone is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Edisto, SC (population 2,261), about 1.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 187 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 Edistone?

Edistone is in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, at 33.4682, -80.8843.

How many ghost towns are in Orangeburg County?

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

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