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The Hook

Ghost town · Abbeville County, South Carolina

Due West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
Due West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

The Hook is a ghost town in Abbeville County, South Carolina. It is one of 17 former communities in Abbeville County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists The Hook as a historical populated place on the Due West 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 34.3529° N, 82.4132° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDue West
Elevation684 ft
Nearest living townDue West, SC
Distance to it1.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1229148
Coordinates34.35289, -82.41318

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What's there now

The Hook is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Due West, SC (population 1,185), about 1.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 684 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 The Hook?

The Hook is in Abbeville County, South Carolina, at 34.3529, -82.4132.

How many ghost towns are in Abbeville County?

Abbeville County, South Carolina has 17 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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