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New Market

Ghost town · Williamsburg County, South Carolina

Kingstree quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1946, 1:62,500)
Kingstree quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1946, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

New Market is a ghost town in Williamsburg County, South Carolina. It is one of 3 former communities in Williamsburg County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 39th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists New Market as a historical populated place on the Greeleyville 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 33.5335° N, 79.9973° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGreeleyville
Elevation70 ft
Nearest living townGreeleyville, SC
Distance to it3.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1241480
Coordinates33.53350, -79.99730

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What's there now

New Market is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Greeleyville, SC (population 364), about 3.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 70 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 New Market?

New Market is in Williamsburg County, South Carolina, at 33.5335, -79.9973.

How many ghost towns are in Williamsburg County?

Williamsburg County, South Carolina has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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