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Ezell

Ghost town · Cherokee County, South Carolina

Cowpens quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:62,500)
Cowpens quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ezell 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 Ezell as a historical populated place on the Chesnee 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 35.1379° N, 81.8168° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleChesnee
Elevation972 ft
Nearest living townChesnee, SC
Distance to it2.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1228522
Coordinates35.13790, -81.81677

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What's there now

Ezell is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Chesnee, SC (population 804), about 2.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 972 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 Ezell?

Ezell is in Cherokee County, South Carolina, at 35.1379, -81.8168.

How many ghost towns are in Cherokee County?

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

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