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Philadelphia

Ghost town · Darlington County, South Carolina

Florence West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500)
Florence West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Philadelphia is a ghost town in Darlington County, South Carolina. It is one of 5 former communities in Darlington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 29th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Philadelphia as a historical populated place on the Timmonsville 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 34.2402° N, 79.9831° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleTimmonsville
Elevation174 ft
Nearest living townLamar, SC
Distance to it6.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1240952
Coordinates34.24015, -79.98312

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What's there now

Philadelphia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lamar, SC (population 1,446), about 6.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 174 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 Philadelphia?

Philadelphia is in Darlington County, South Carolina, at 34.2402, -79.9831.

How many ghost towns are in Darlington County?

Darlington County, South Carolina has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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