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Ruddell

Ghost town · Allendale 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

Ruddell is a ghost town in Allendale County, South Carolina. It is one of 6 former communities in Allendale County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ruddell as a historical populated place on the Brier Creek Landing 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 32.8488° N, 81.4068° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBrier Creek Landing
Elevation82 ft
Nearest living townGifford, SC
Distance to it9.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1248883
Coordinates32.84877, -81.40677

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What's there now

Ruddell is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gifford, SC (population 200), about 9.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 82 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 Ruddell?

Ruddell is in Allendale County, South Carolina, at 32.8488, -81.4068.

How many ghost towns are in Allendale County?

Allendale County, South Carolina has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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