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Althea

Ghost town · Lexington County, South Carolina

Gilbert quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500)
Gilbert quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Althea is a ghost town in Lexington County, South Carolina. It is one of 5 former communities in Lexington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 26th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Althea as a historical populated place on the Steedman 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 33.8124° N, 81.4637° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSteedman
Elevation366 ft
Nearest living townFairview Crossroads, SC
Distance to it6.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1244080
Coordinates33.81237, -81.46371

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What's there now

Althea is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fairview Crossroads, SC (population 523), about 6.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 366 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 Althea?

Althea is in Lexington County, South Carolina, at 33.8124, -81.4637.

How many ghost towns are in Lexington County?

Lexington County, South Carolina has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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