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Monterey

Ghost town · Abbeville County, South Carolina

Latimer quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Latimer quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Monterey is a ghost town in Abbeville County, South Carolina. It is one of 17 former communities in Abbeville County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Monterey as a historical populated place on the Latimer 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 34.1676° N, 82.5401° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLatimer
Elevation579 ft
Nearest living townCalhoun Falls, SC
Distance to it6.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1229106
Coordinates34.16761, -82.54013

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What's there now

Monterey is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Calhoun Falls, SC (population 1,897), about 6.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 579 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 Monterey?

Monterey is in Abbeville County, South Carolina, at 34.1676, -82.5401.

How many ghost towns are in Abbeville County?

Abbeville County, South Carolina has 17 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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