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Laurence

Ghost town · Dorchester County, South Carolina

Ridgeville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500)
Ridgeville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Laurence is a ghost town in Dorchester County, South Carolina. It is one of 7 former communities in Dorchester County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Laurence as a historical populated place on the Ridgeville 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 33.0638° N, 80.2562° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRidgeville
Elevation58 ft
Nearest living townRidgeville, SC
Distance to it3.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1241138
Coordinates33.06378, -80.25621

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What's there now

Laurence is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ridgeville, SC (population 1,591), about 3.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 58 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 Laurence?

Laurence is in Dorchester County, South Carolina, at 33.0638, -80.2562.

How many ghost towns are in Dorchester County?

Dorchester County, South Carolina has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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