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Ellenton

Ghost town · Barnwell County, South Carolina

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

Ellenton is a ghost town in Barnwell County, South Carolina, recorded as human settlement in South Carolina, United States of America. It is one of 10 former communities in Barnwell County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ellenton as a historical populated place on the Shell Bluff Landing 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 33.1988° N, 81.7559° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleShell Bluff Landing
Elevation92 ft
Nearest living townJackson, SC
Distance to it9.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1235464
Coordinates33.19876, -81.75595

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What's there now

Ellenton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Jackson, SC (population 1,782), about 9.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 92 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 Ellenton?

Ellenton is in Barnwell County, South Carolina, at 33.1988, -81.7559.

How many ghost towns are in Barnwell County?

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

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