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Peeples

Ghost town · Hampton County, South Carolina

Peeples quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500)
Peeples quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Peeples is a ghost town in Hampton County, South Carolina. It is one of 3 former communities in Hampton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 38th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Peeples as a historical populated place on the Solomons Crossroads 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 32.7910° N, 81.3132° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSolomons Crossroads
Elevation148 ft
Nearest living townLuray, SC
Distance to it4.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1232195
Coordinates32.79100, -81.31316

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What's there now

Peeples is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Luray, SC (population 221), about 4.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 148 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 Peeples?

Peeples is in Hampton County, South Carolina, at 32.7910, -81.3132.

How many ghost towns are in Hampton County?

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

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