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Gannon

Ghost town · Charleston County, South Carolina

Edisto Island quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500)
Edisto Island quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Gannon is a ghost town in Charleston County, South Carolina. It is one of 3 former communities in Charleston County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 36th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gannon as a historical populated place on the Adams Run 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 32.6871° N, 80.2773° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAdams Run
Elevation18 ft
Nearest living townMeggett, SC
Distance to it1.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1252876
Coordinates32.68712, -80.27732

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What's there now

Gannon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Meggett, SC (population 1,274), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 18 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 Gannon?

Gannon is in Charleston County, South Carolina, at 32.6871, -80.2773.

How many ghost towns are in Charleston County?

Charleston County, South Carolina has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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