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Carolina Ghost Towns

Carolina Ghost Towns

By: Tom Taylor
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Carolina Ghost Towns is an exploration of the lost towns and communities in South Carolina, North Carolina, and occasionally GeorgiaCopyright 2024 All rights reserved. World
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  • How to Find a Ghost Town

    How to Find a Ghost Town
    Mar 31 2026

    Instead of linking all of the resources mentioned in this episode, I decided to do a podcast with a transcript of the show and with the links mentioned, plus a couple of others I forgot to include. This can be found on the RandomConnections website at this link.
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    17 mins
  • Childsbury

    Childsbury
    Mar 17 2026

    Childsbury was a settlement on the Cooper River, inland from Charleston. It was one of the oldest planned towns in South Carolina, and Strawberry Chapel is one of the oldest extant buildings in the state.

    Here are some of the resources I used for this episode:

    • A History of Childsbury
    • Wikipedia Entry
    • National Register of Historic Places
    • Childsbury Towne Heritage Preserve
    • James Child Archives
    • Child Family Muniments
    • Childsbury by Henry A. M. Smith
    • Some Forgotten Towns in Lower South Carolina
    • Friends of Strawberry
    • Strawberry Ferry
    • SC Picture Project
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    29 mins
  • Stateburg, South Carolina

    Stateburg, South Carolina
    Mar 3 2026

    Located in the High Hills of the Santee, Stateburg missed out on being the state capital of South Carolina by one vote. It was the home of General Thomas Sumter.

    Here are some of the resources:

    • Wikipedia Article
    • Claremont County
    • Stateburg Historic District
    • History of Stateburg
    • National Register Listing
    • South Carolina Encyclopedia
    • Church of the Holy Cross
    • High Hills Baptist Church
    • Battle of Stateburg Historical Marker
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    15 mins
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