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Red Point

Ghost town · Union County, South Carolina

Leeds quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000)
Leeds quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Red Point is a ghost town in Union County, South Carolina. It is one of 18 former communities in Union County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Red Point as a historical populated place on the Leeds 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 34.6404° N, 81.4457° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLeeds
Elevation457 ft
Nearest living townCarlisle, SC
Distance to it3.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1233013
Coordinates34.64042, -81.44565

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What's there now

Red Point is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Carlisle, SC (population 438), about 3.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 457 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 Red Point?

Red Point is in Union County, South Carolina, at 34.6404, -81.4457.

How many ghost towns are in Union County?

Union County, South Carolina has 18 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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