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Laco

Ghost town · Greenwood County, South Carolina

Bradley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:24,000)
Bradley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Laco is a ghost town in Greenwood County, South Carolina. It is one of 10 former communities in Greenwood County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Laco as a historical populated place on the Bradley 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 34.1104° N, 82.1471° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBradley
Elevation519 ft
Nearest living townPromised Land, SC
Distance to it4.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1234150
Coordinates34.11040, -82.14707

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What's there now

Laco is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Promised Land, SC (population 127), about 4.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 519 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 Laco?

Laco is in Greenwood County, South Carolina, at 34.1104, -82.1471.

How many ghost towns are in Greenwood County?

Greenwood County, South Carolina has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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