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Ferguson

Ghost town · Orangeburg County, South Carolina

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

Ferguson is a ghost town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. It is one of 8 former communities in Orangeburg County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ferguson as a historical populated place on the Eutawville 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 33.4321° N, 80.2804° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEutawville
Nearest living townEutawville, SC
Distance to it4.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1242618
Coordinates33.43211, -80.28037

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What's there now

Ferguson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Eutawville, SC (population 530), about 4.3 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Ferguson?

Ferguson is in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, at 33.4321, -80.2804.

How many ghost towns are in Orangeburg County?

Orangeburg County, South Carolina has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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