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Congaree

Ghost town · Lexington County, South Carolina

Edmund quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500)
Edmund quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Congaree is a ghost town in Lexington County, South Carolina. It is one of 5 former communities in Lexington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 26th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Congaree as a historical populated place on the Lexington 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 33.8815° N, 81.2354° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLexington
Elevation263 ft
Nearest living townWhite Knoll, SC
Distance to it0.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1244139
Coordinates33.88154, -81.23538

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What's there now

Congaree is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is White Knoll, SC (population 7,865), about 0.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 263 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 Congaree?

Congaree is in Lexington County, South Carolina, at 33.8815, -81.2354.

How many ghost towns are in Lexington County?

Lexington County, South Carolina has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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