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McCabe

Ghost town · Lee County, South Carolina

Ashwood quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500)
Ashwood quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

McCabe is a ghost town in Lee County, South Carolina. It is one of 4 former communities in Lee County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 31st among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists McCabe as a historical populated place on the Oswego 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 34.1043° N, 80.3254° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOswego
Elevation197 ft
Nearest living townAshwood, SC
Distance to it2.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1236931
Coordinates34.10432, -80.32535

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What's there now

McCabe is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ashwood, SC (population 35), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 197 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 McCabe?

McCabe is in Lee County, South Carolina, at 34.1043, -80.3254.

How many ghost towns are in Lee County?

Lee County, South Carolina has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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