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Gaza

Ghost town · Beaufort County, South Carolina

Green Pond quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500)
Green Pond quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Gaza is a ghost town in Beaufort County, South Carolina. It is one of 3 former communities in Beaufort County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 37th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gaza as a historical populated place on the Dale 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 32.5549° N, 80.6654° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDale
Elevation4 ft
Nearest living townDale, SC
Distance to it2.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1237205
Coordinates32.55491, -80.66538

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What's there now

Gaza is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dale, SC (population 622), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4 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 Gaza?

Gaza is in Beaufort County, South Carolina, at 32.5549, -80.6654.

How many ghost towns are in Beaufort County?

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

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