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Tip Top

Ghost town · Chester County, South Carolina

Richburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000)
Richburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Tip Top is a ghost town in Chester County, South Carolina. It is one of 6 former communities in Chester County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Tip Top as a historical populated place on the Richburg 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 34.6615° N, 81.0684° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRichburg
Elevation484 ft
Nearest living townRichburg, SC
Distance to it4.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1230762
Coordinates34.66153, -81.06842

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What's there now

Tip Top is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Richburg, SC (population 404), about 4.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 484 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 Tip Top?

Tip Top is in Chester County, South Carolina, at 34.6615, -81.0684.

How many ghost towns are in Chester County?

Chester County, South Carolina has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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