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Etta

Ghost town · Cherokee County, South Carolina

Sharon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500)
Sharon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Etta is a ghost town in Cherokee County, South Carolina. It is one of 10 former communities in Cherokee County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Etta as a historical populated place on the Hickory Grove 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 34.9293° N, 81.4901° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHickory Grove
Elevation552 ft
Nearest living townHickory Grove, SC
Distance to it5.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1228520
Coordinates34.92930, -81.49009

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What's there now

Etta is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hickory Grove, SC (population 559), about 5.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 552 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 Etta?

Etta is in Cherokee County, South Carolina, at 34.9293, -81.4901.

How many ghost towns are in Cherokee County?

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

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