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Tyger

Ghost town · Greenville County, South Carolina

Inman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500)
Inman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Tyger is a ghost town in Greenville County, South Carolina. It is one of 12 former communities in Greenville County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Tyger as a historical populated place on the Campobello 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 35.0846° N, 82.2471° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCampobello
Elevation1,006 ft
Nearest living townCampobello, SC
Distance to it6.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1232119
Coordinates35.08456, -82.24706

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What's there now

Tyger is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Campobello, SC (population 888), about 6.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,006 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 Tyger?

Tyger is in Greenville County, South Carolina, at 35.0846, -82.2471.

How many ghost towns are in Greenville County?

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

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