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Wildcat

Ghost town · Union County, South Carolina

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

Wildcat is a ghost town in Union County, South Carolina. It is one of 18 former communities in Union County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wildcat as a historical populated place on the Cross Anchor 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 34.6365° N, 81.8318° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCross Anchor
Elevation650 ft
Nearest living townCross Anchor, SC
Distance to it1.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1233088
Coordinates34.63652, -81.83177

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What's there now

Wildcat is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cross Anchor, SC (population 89), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 650 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 Wildcat?

Wildcat is in Union County, South Carolina, at 34.6365, -81.8318.

How many ghost towns are in Union County?

Union County, South Carolina has 18 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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