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Hamburg

Ghost town · Aiken County, South Carolina

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

Hamburg is a ghost town in Aiken County, South Carolina, recorded as human settlement in South Carolina, United States of America. It is one of 13 former communities in Aiken County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hamburg as a historical populated place: 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 33.4833° N, 81.9500° W.

Key facts

Elevation201 ft
Nearest living townClearwater, SC
Distance to it2.6 miles
Coordinates33.48330, -81.95000

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What's there now

Hamburg is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Clearwater, SC (population 3,124), about 2.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 201 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 Hamburg?

Hamburg is in Aiken County, South Carolina, at 33.4833, -81.9500.

How many ghost towns are in Aiken County?

Aiken County, South Carolina has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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