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Steep Bottom

Ghost town · Hampton County, South Carolina

Pineland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500)
Pineland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Steep Bottom is a ghost town in Hampton County, South Carolina. It is one of 3 former communities in Hampton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 38th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Steep Bottom as a historical populated place on the Furman 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 32.6957° N, 81.2118° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFurman
Elevation110 ft
Nearest living townFurman, SC
Distance to it1.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1235315
Coordinates32.69573, -81.21177

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What's there now

Steep Bottom is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Furman, SC (population 747), about 1.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 110 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 Steep Bottom?

Steep Bottom is in Hampton County, South Carolina, at 32.6957, -81.2118.

How many ghost towns are in Hampton County?

Hampton County, South Carolina has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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