Andersonville Ghost Town

Anderson County, South Carolina34.4472, -82.8553

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Hartwell Recreation Area · Open to visitors

Nearest town
3.4 miReed Creek, GA
Mild months
Feb–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
34 miHuguenot
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Andersonville. No free-licensed photo yet.

Andersonville is a ghost town in Anderson County, South Carolina.

On the map

20 mi40 miAndersonHomeland ParkCentervilleClemson UniversityHartwellNorthlakeAndersonville
  • Other federal
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Andersonville. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Reed Creek, GA, about 3.4 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Greenville, SC, 39 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Huguenot34 mi south
  2. Bethel35 mi southeast
  3. Petersburg37 mi southeast
  4. Armstrong44 mi south
  5. Burton48 mi northwest
  6. Barnett Shoals49 mi southwest
  7. Glenville53 mi north
  8. Agnes54 mi southeast

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Other federal land: Hartwell Recreation Area

PAD-US places this spot on Hartwell Recreation Area, land managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°5332Jan5735Feb6440Mar7348Apr8158May8866Jun9170Jul8969Aug8363Sep7451Oct6440Nov5635DecJan: 4.5 inFeb: 4.2 inMar: 4.9 inApr: 3.6 inMay: 3.5 inJun: 4.4 inJul: 4.3 inAug: 4.5 inSep: 3.9 inOct: 3.6 inNov: 4.1 inDec: 4.9 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run February to May, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from Hartwell Dam. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hartwell Dam station (USC00094138), 7.5 miles away. About 50.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationAnderson County, South Carolina
Coordinates34.44720, -82.85530
Also known asAndersonville, South Carolina
SourcesWikidata Q4754256 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Andersonville ghost town?

In Anderson County, South Carolina, at 34.4472, -82.8553. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Reed Creek, GA, about 3.4 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Greenville, SC, 39 miles away.

Can you visit Andersonville?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Hartwell Recreation Area, land managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Andersonville?

Mild months here run February to May, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from Hartwell Dam. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Andersonville?

Yes. Huguenot (34 mi), Bethel (35 mi), Petersburg (37 mi).

More ghost towns in South Carolina

All 18 ghost towns in South Carolina