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Luther

Ghost town · Bamberg County, South Carolina

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

Luther is a ghost town in Bamberg County, South Carolina. It is one of 6 former communities in Bamberg County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Luther as a historical populated place on the Denmark 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 33.2732° N, 81.1534° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDenmark
Elevation220 ft
Nearest living townDenmark, SC
Distance to it3 miles
GNIS feature ID1230949
Coordinates33.27321, -81.15344

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What's there now

Luther is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Denmark, SC (population 3,141), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 220 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 Luther?

Luther is in Bamberg County, South Carolina, at 33.2732, -81.1534.

How many ghost towns are in Bamberg County?

Bamberg County, South Carolina has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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