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Hamville

Ghost town · Florence County, South Carolina

Florence West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500)
Florence West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hamville is a ghost town in Florence County, South Carolina. It is one of 5 former communities in Florence County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 30th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hamville as a historical populated place on the Effingham 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 34.0185° N, 79.8548° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEffingham
Elevation109 ft
Nearest living townCoward, SC
Distance to it6.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1241948
Coordinates34.01849, -79.85479

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What's there now

Hamville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Coward, SC (population 668), about 6.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 109 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 Hamville?

Hamville is in Florence County, South Carolina, at 34.0185, -79.8548.

How many ghost towns are in Florence County?

Florence County, South Carolina has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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