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Norton

Ghost town · Horry County, South Carolina

Tabor City West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000)
Tabor City West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Norton is a ghost town in Horry County, South Carolina. It is one of 12 former communities in Horry County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Norton as a historical populated place on the Tabor City West 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 34.2102° N, 78.9761° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleTabor City West
Elevation104 ft
Nearest living townGreen Sea, SC
Distance to it5.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1243864
Coordinates34.21017, -78.97614

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What's there now

Norton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Green Sea, SC (population 58), about 5.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 104 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 Norton?

Norton is in Horry County, South Carolina, at 34.2102, -78.9761.

How many ghost towns are in Horry County?

Horry County, South Carolina has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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