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San Miguel De Gualdape

Ghost town · Georgetown County, South Carolina

Georgetown South quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:24,000)
Georgetown South quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

San Miguel De Gualdape is a ghost town in Georgetown County, South Carolina. It is the only former community in Georgetown County recorded on the federal names register, out of 346 across South Carolina.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists San Miguel De Gualdape as a historical populated place on the Georgetown South 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 33.3279° N, 79.2609° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGeorgetown South
Elevation7 ft
Nearest living townGeorgetown, SC
Distance to it3.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1232466
Coordinates33.32794, -79.26088

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What's there now

San Miguel De Gualdape is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Georgetown, SC (population 8,511), about 3.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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