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Tabernacle

Ghost town · Chesterfield County, South Carolina

Lake Robinson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Lake Robinson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Tabernacle is a ghost town in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. It is one of 12 former communities in Chesterfield County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Tabernacle as a historical populated place on the Lake Robinson 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 34.4429° N, 80.1715° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLake Robinson
Elevation275 ft
Nearest living townPine Ridge, SC
Distance to it3.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1235782
Coordinates34.44293, -80.17146

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What's there now

Tabernacle is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pine Ridge, SC (population 595), about 3.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 275 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 Tabernacle?

Tabernacle is in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, at 34.4429, -80.1715.

How many ghost towns are in Chesterfield County?

Chesterfield County, South Carolina has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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