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New Richmond

Ghost town · Edgefield County, South Carolina

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

New Richmond is a ghost town in Edgefield County, South Carolina. It is one of 7 former communities in Edgefield County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 20th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists New Richmond as a historical populated place on the Martinez 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 33.5354° N, 82.0137° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMartinez
Elevation148 ft
Nearest living townNorth Augusta, SC
Distance to it3.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1228901
Coordinates33.53541, -82.01373

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What's there now

New Richmond is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is North Augusta, SC (population 24,928), about 3.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 148 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 Richmond?

New Richmond is in Edgefield County, South Carolina, at 33.5354, -82.0137.

How many ghost towns are in Edgefield County?

Edgefield County, South Carolina has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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