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Red Bank

Ghost town · Colleton County, South Carolina

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

Red Bank is a ghost town in Colleton County, South Carolina. It is one of 4 former communities in Colleton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 34th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Red Bank as a historical populated place on the Saint George SW 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 33.0302° N, 80.6276° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSaint George SW
Elevation81 ft
Nearest living townGrover, SC
Distance to it5.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1240713
Coordinates33.03017, -80.62760

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What's there now

Red Bank is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Grover, SC (population 390), about 5.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 81 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 Red Bank?

Red Bank is in Colleton County, South Carolina, at 33.0302, -80.6276.

How many ghost towns are in Colleton County?

Colleton County, South Carolina has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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