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Clarkson

Ghost town · Chester County, South Carolina

Sharon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500)
Sharon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Clarkson 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 Clarkson as a historical populated place on the Armenia 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 34.7918° N, 81.3276° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleArmenia
Elevation618 ft
Nearest living townLowrys, SC
Distance to it5.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1230669
Coordinates34.79180, -81.32759

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What's there now

Clarkson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lowrys, SC (population 357), about 5.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 618 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 Clarkson?

Clarkson is in Chester County, South Carolina, at 34.7918, -81.3276.

How many ghost towns are in Chester County?

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

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