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Gehlkin

Ghost town · Berkeley County, South Carolina

Melgrove quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:24,000)
Melgrove quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Gehlkin is a ghost town in Berkeley County, South Carolina. It is one of 43 former communities in Berkeley County on the federal names register. No county in South Carolina has more among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gehlkin as a historical populated place on the North Charleston 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 32.9155° N, 79.8859° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNorth Charleston
Elevation32 ft
Nearest living townHanahan, SC
Distance to it6.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1234494
Coordinates32.91545, -79.88592

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What's there now

Gehlkin is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hanahan, SC (population 21,119), about 6.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 32 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 Gehlkin?

Gehlkin is in Berkeley County, South Carolina, at 32.9155, -79.8859.

How many ghost towns are in Berkeley County?

Berkeley County, South Carolina has 43 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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