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Binghamtown

Ghost town · Chester County, South Carolina

Richburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000)
Richburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Binghamtown is a ghost town in Chester County, South Carolina. It is one of 6 former communities in Chester County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Binghamtown as a historical populated place on the Richburg 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 34.6885° N, 81.0201° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRichburg
Elevation572 ft
Nearest living townRichburg, SC
Distance to it1.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1230627
Coordinates34.68847, -81.02008

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What's there now

Binghamtown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Richburg, SC (population 404), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 572 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 Binghamtown?

Binghamtown is in Chester County, South Carolina, at 34.6885, -81.0201.

How many ghost towns are in Chester County?

Chester County, South Carolina has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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