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Willtown

Ghost town · Williamsburg County, South Carolina

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

Willtown is a ghost town in Williamsburg County, South Carolina. It is one of 3 former communities in Williamsburg County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 39th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Willtown as a historical populated place on the Rhems 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 33.6182° N, 79.4503° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRhems
Elevation22 ft
Nearest living townDunbar, SC
Distance to it8 miles
GNIS feature ID1241542
Coordinates33.61822, -79.45034

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What's there now

Willtown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dunbar, SC (population 750), about 8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 22 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 Willtown?

Willtown is in Williamsburg County, South Carolina, at 33.6182, -79.4503.

How many ghost towns are in Williamsburg County?

Williamsburg County, South Carolina has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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