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Welsh Neck

Ghost town · Marlboro County, South Carolina

Society Hill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
Society Hill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Welsh Neck is a ghost town in Marlboro County, South Carolina. It is one of 11 former communities in Marlboro County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Welsh Neck as a historical populated place on the Society Hill 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 34.5613° N, 79.8081° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSociety Hill
Elevation75 ft
Nearest living townSociety Hill, SC
Distance to it4.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1232803
Coordinates34.56127, -79.80812

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What's there now

Welsh Neck is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Society Hill, SC (population 460), about 4.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 75 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 Welsh Neck?

Welsh Neck is in Marlboro County, South Carolina, at 34.5613, -79.8081.

How many ghost towns are in Marlboro County?

Marlboro County, South Carolina has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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