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Curetons

Ghost town · Lancaster County, South Carolina

Van Wyck quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Van Wyck quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Curetons is a ghost town in Lancaster County, South Carolina. It is one of 2 former communities in Lancaster County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 41st among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Curetons as a historical populated place on the Van Wyck 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 34.8682° N, 80.7917° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleVan Wyck
Elevation624 ft
Nearest living townVan Wyck, SC
Distance to it2.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1241627
Coordinates34.86820, -80.79174

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What's there now

Curetons is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Van Wyck, SC (population 970), about 2.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 624 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 Curetons?

Curetons is in Lancaster County, South Carolina, at 34.8682, -80.7917.

How many ghost towns are in Lancaster County?

Lancaster County, South Carolina has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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