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Ghost town · Richland County, South Carolina

Hagood quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1938, 1:62,500)
Hagood quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1938, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

English is a ghost town in Richland County, South Carolina. It is one of 10 former communities in Richland County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists English as a historical populated place on the Leesburg 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 34.0779° N, 80.6945° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLeesburg
Elevation195 ft
Nearest living townBoykin, SC
Distance to it7 miles
GNIS feature ID1249074
Coordinates34.07793, -80.69453

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What's there now

English is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Boykin, SC (population 134), about 7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 195 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 English?

English is in Richland County, South Carolina, at 34.0779, -80.6945.

How many ghost towns are in Richland County?

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

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