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Bellfield

Ghost town · Kershaw County, South Carolina

Longtown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
Longtown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bellfield is a ghost town in Kershaw County, South Carolina. It is one of 10 former communities in Kershaw County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bellfield as a historical populated place on the Longtown 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 34.2901° N, 80.8006° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLongtown
Elevation440 ft
Nearest living townLugoff, SC
Distance to it8 miles
GNIS feature ID1235011
Coordinates34.29015, -80.80064

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What's there now

Bellfield is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lugoff, SC (population 9,475), about 8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 440 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 Bellfield?

Bellfield is in Kershaw County, South Carolina, at 34.2901, -80.8006.

How many ghost towns are in Kershaw County?

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

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