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Bethel

Ghost town · York County, South Carolina

Clover quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:62,500)
Clover quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bethel is a ghost town in York County, South Carolina, recorded as former settlement in South Carolina, United States. It is one of 9 former communities in York County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bethel as a historical populated place on the Clover 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 35.1013° N, 81.1501° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleClover
Elevation705 ft
Nearest living townClover, SC
Distance to it4 miles
GNIS feature ID1248876
Coordinates35.10125, -81.15008

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What's there now

Bethel is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Clover, SC (population 7,013), about 4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 705 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 Bethel?

Bethel is in York County, South Carolina, at 35.1013, -81.1501.

How many ghost towns are in York County?

York County, South Carolina has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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