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McCalls Crossroads

Ghost town · Florence County, South Carolina

Gum Swamp quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
Gum Swamp quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

McCalls Crossroads 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 McCalls Crossroads as a historical populated place on the Witherspoon Island 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 34.2735° N, 79.7042° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWitherspoon Island
Elevation116 ft
Nearest living townQuinby, SC
Distance to it3.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1242046
Coordinates34.27349, -79.70423

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What's there now

McCalls Crossroads is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Quinby, SC (population 865), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 116 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 McCalls Crossroads?

McCalls Crossroads is in Florence County, South Carolina, at 34.2735, -79.7042.

How many ghost towns are in Florence County?

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

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