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Reedy Creek Springs

Ghost town · Marlboro County, South Carolina

Gum Swamp quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
Gum Swamp quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Reedy Creek Springs is a ghost town in Marlboro County, South Carolina. It is one of 11 former communities in Marlboro County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Reedy Creek Springs as a historical populated place on the Bingham 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 34.4285° N, 79.5614° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBingham
Elevation122 ft
Nearest living townBlenheim, SC
Distance to it7.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1232786
Coordinates34.42849, -79.56144

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What's there now

Reedy Creek Springs is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Blenheim, SC (population 46), about 7.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 122 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 Reedy Creek Springs?

Reedy Creek Springs is in Marlboro County, South Carolina, at 34.4285, -79.5614.

How many ghost towns are in Marlboro County?

Marlboro County, South Carolina has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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