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Rocky River

Ghost town · Abbeville County, South Carolina

Lowndesville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Lowndesville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Rocky River is a ghost town in Abbeville County, South Carolina. It is one of 17 former communities in Abbeville County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rocky River as a historical populated place on the Lowndesville 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 34.1693° N, 82.6262° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLowndesville
Elevation474 ft
Nearest living townLowndesville, SC
Distance to it3.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1229130
Coordinates34.16928, -82.62624

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What's there now

Rocky River is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lowndesville, SC (population 166), about 3.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 474 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 Rocky River?

Rocky River is in Abbeville County, South Carolina, at 34.1693, -82.6262.

How many ghost towns are in Abbeville County?

Abbeville County, South Carolina has 17 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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