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Shuler

Ghost town · Lexington County, South Carolina

Edmund quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500)
Edmund quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Shuler is a ghost town in Lexington County, South Carolina. It is one of 5 former communities in Lexington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 26th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Shuler as a historical populated place on the Lexington 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 33.8802° N, 81.1607° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLexington
Elevation327 ft
Nearest living townEdmund, SC
Distance to it2.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1244385
Coordinates33.88015, -81.16065

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What's there now

Shuler is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Edmund, SC (population 1,274), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 327 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 Shuler?

Shuler is in Lexington County, South Carolina, at 33.8802, -81.1607.

How many ghost towns are in Lexington County?

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

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