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Hope

Ghost town · Berkeley County, South Carolina

Ridgeville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500)
Ridgeville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hope 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 Hope as a historical populated place on the Pringletown 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 33.2238° N, 80.2901° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePringletown
Elevation92 ft
Nearest living townHarleyville, SC
Distance to it9.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1234319
Coordinates33.22378, -80.29009

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What's there now

Hope is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Harleyville, SC (population 653), about 9.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 92 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 Hope?

Hope is in Berkeley County, South Carolina, at 33.2238, -80.2901.

How many ghost towns are in Berkeley County?

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

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