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Dunbarton

Ghost town · Barnwell County, South Carolina

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

Dunbarton is a ghost town in Barnwell County, South Carolina. It is one of 10 former communities in Barnwell County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Dunbarton as a historical populated place on the Girard NE 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 33.1960° N, 81.5390° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGirard NE
Elevation261 ft
Nearest living townSnelling, SC
Distance to it5 miles
GNIS feature ID1235461
Coordinates33.19598, -81.53900

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What's there now

Dunbarton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Snelling, SC (population 283), about 5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 261 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 Dunbarton?

Dunbarton is in Barnwell County, South Carolina, at 33.1960, -81.5390.

How many ghost towns are in Barnwell County?

Barnwell County, South Carolina has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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