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Mathis

Ghost town · Allendale County, South Carolina

Allendale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500)
Allendale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mathis is a ghost town in Allendale County, South Carolina. It is one of 6 former communities in Allendale County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mathis as a historical populated place on the Allendale 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 33.0821° N, 81.3290° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAllendale
Elevation245 ft
Nearest living townKline, SC
Distance to it3 miles
GNIS feature ID1233138
Coordinates33.08210, -81.32900

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What's there now

Mathis is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kline, SC (population 135), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 245 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 Mathis?

Mathis is in Allendale County, South Carolina, at 33.0821, -81.3290.

How many ghost towns are in Allendale County?

Allendale County, South Carolina has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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