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Minden

Ghost town · Chesterfield County, South Carolina

Jefferson NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Jefferson NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Minden is a ghost town in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. It is one of 12 former communities in Chesterfield County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Minden as a historical populated place: 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 34.7160° N, 80.3040° W.

Key facts

Elevation551 ft
Nearest living townMount Croghan, SC
Distance to it5.8 miles
Coordinates34.71600, -80.30400

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What's there now

Minden is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mount Croghan, SC (population 138), about 5.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 551 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 Minden?

Minden is in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, at 34.7160, -80.3040.

How many ghost towns are in Chesterfield County?

Chesterfield County, South Carolina has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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