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Greenplains

Ghost town · Darlington County, South Carolina

Dovesville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000)
Dovesville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Greenplains is a ghost town in Darlington County, South Carolina. It is one of 5 former communities in Darlington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 29th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Greenplains as a historical populated place on the Dovesville 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 34.4793° N, 79.9826° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDovesville
Elevation234 ft
Nearest living townDovesville, SC
Distance to it6.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1240878
Coordinates34.47932, -79.98257

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What's there now

Greenplains is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dovesville, SC (population 1,014), about 6.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 234 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 Greenplains?

Greenplains is in Darlington County, South Carolina, at 34.4793, -79.9826.

How many ghost towns are in Darlington County?

Darlington County, South Carolina has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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