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Hawthorne

Ghost town · Aiken County, South Carolina

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

Hawthorne is a ghost town in Aiken County, South Carolina. 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 Hawthorne as a historical populated place on the New Ellenton SW 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 33.3335° N, 81.6998° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNew Ellenton SW
Elevation338 ft
Nearest living townJackson, SC
Distance to it5.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1236360
Coordinates33.33348, -81.69983

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What's there now

Hawthorne is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Jackson, SC (population 1,782), about 5.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 338 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 Hawthorne?

Hawthorne is in Aiken County, South Carolina, at 33.3335, -81.6998.

How many ghost towns are in Aiken County?

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

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