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Thompson

Ghost town · Horry County, South Carolina

Brookgreen quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:24,000)
Brookgreen quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Thompson is a ghost town in Horry County, South Carolina. It is one of 12 former communities in Horry County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Thompson as a historical populated place on the Brookgreen 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 33.5779° N, 79.0384° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBrookgreen
Elevation27 ft
Nearest living townMurrells Inlet, SC
Distance to it1.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1243991
Coordinates33.57795, -79.03837

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What's there now

Thompson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Murrells Inlet, SC (population 10,087), about 1.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 27 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 Thompson?

Thompson is in Horry County, South Carolina, at 33.5779, -79.0384.

How many ghost towns are in Horry County?

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

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