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Cow Tail

Ghost town · Dorchester County, South Carolina

St George quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500)
St George quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cow Tail is a ghost town in Dorchester County, South Carolina. It is one of 7 former communities in Dorchester County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cow Tail as a historical populated place on the Saint George 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 33.1521° N, 80.6082° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSaint George
Elevation108 ft
Nearest living townSt. George, SC
Distance to it2.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1241072
Coordinates33.15211, -80.60815

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What's there now

Cow Tail is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is St. George, SC (population 1,935), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 108 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 Cow Tail?

Cow Tail is in Dorchester County, South Carolina, at 33.1521, -80.6082.

How many ghost towns are in Dorchester County?

Dorchester County, South Carolina has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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