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Murrell

Ghost town · Berkeley County, South Carolina

Chicora quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500)
Chicora quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Murrell 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 Murrell as a historical populated place on the Pineville 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 33.4263° N, 80.0304° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePineville
Elevation80 ft
Nearest living townRussellville, SC
Distance to it4.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1234350
Coordinates33.42628, -80.03036

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What's there now

Murrell is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Russellville, SC (population 273), about 4.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 80 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 Murrell?

Murrell is in Berkeley County, South Carolina, at 33.4263, -80.0304.

How many ghost towns are in Berkeley County?

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

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