South Carolina Ghost Towns

South Carolina’s ghost towns carry the deep history of the American South. Former rice and indigo plantation communities, Civil War era settlements destroyed or depopulated by the conflict, textile mill towns that collapsed when the industry moved overseas, and coastal communities abandoned after hurricanes all left abandoned traces across the state. South Carolina ghost towns are found from the Blue Ridge foothills to the Sea Islands, each one connected to a specific chapter of Southern history.

Explore South Carolina Ghost Towns

Jason Smith’s Ghost Towns of the Southeast series covers South Carolina’s most compelling abandoned communities.

Ghost Towns of the Southeast on Amazon

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