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Ashley Place

Ghost town · Barnwell County, South Carolina

Ellenton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500)
Ellenton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ashley Place is a ghost town in Barnwell County, South Carolina. It is one of 10 former communities in Barnwell County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ashley Place as a historical populated place on the Girard NW 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 33.1682° N, 81.6457° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGirard NW
Elevation243 ft
Nearest living townGirard, GA
Distance to it10.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1235410
Coordinates33.16821, -81.64567

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What's there now

Ashley Place is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Girard, GA (population 182), about 10.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 243 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 Ashley Place?

Ashley Place is in Barnwell County, South Carolina, at 33.1682, -81.6457.

How many ghost towns are in Barnwell County?

Barnwell County, South Carolina has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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