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Half Moon

Ghost town · Florence County, South Carolina

Hyman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1946, 1:62,500)
Hyman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1946, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Half Moon is a ghost town in Florence County, South Carolina. It is one of 5 former communities in Florence County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 30th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Half Moon as a historical populated place on the Prospect Crossroads 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 33.8502° N, 79.5456° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleProspect Crossroads
Elevation38 ft
Nearest living townJohnsonville, SC
Distance to it6.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1241946
Coordinates33.85016, -79.54562

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What's there now

Half Moon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Johnsonville, SC (population 1,037), about 6.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 38 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 Half Moon?

Half Moon is in Florence County, South Carolina, at 33.8502, -79.5456.

How many ghost towns are in Florence County?

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

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