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Log Town

Ghost town · Kershaw County, South Carolina

Camden quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:62,500)
Camden quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Log Town is a ghost town in Kershaw County, South Carolina. It is one of 10 former communities in Kershaw County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Log Town as a historical populated place on the Camden North 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 34.2571° N, 80.6017° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCamden North
Elevation227 ft
Nearest living townCamden, SC
Distance to it0.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1235316
Coordinates34.25709, -80.60175

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What's there now

Log Town is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Camden, SC (population 8,025), about 0.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 227 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 Log Town?

Log Town is in Kershaw County, South Carolina, at 34.2571, -80.6017.

How many ghost towns are in Kershaw County?

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

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