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Nexsen

Ghost town · Williamsburg County, South Carolina

Kingstree quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1946, 1:62,500)
Kingstree quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1946, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Nexsen is a ghost town in Williamsburg County, South Carolina. It is one of 3 former communities in Williamsburg County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 39th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Nexsen as a historical populated place on the Kingstree 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 33.6407° N, 79.7740° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKingstree
Elevation55 ft
Nearest living townKingstree, SC
Distance to it3.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1241481
Coordinates33.64072, -79.77396

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What's there now

Nexsen is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kingstree, SC (population 3,161), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 55 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 Nexsen?

Nexsen is in Williamsburg County, South Carolina, at 33.6407, -79.7740.

How many ghost towns are in Williamsburg County?

Williamsburg County, South Carolina has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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