Bethel Ghost Town

Abbeville County, South Carolina34.1171, -82.3824

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.3 miAbbeville, SC
Mild months
Feb–Dec9 of 12
Next ghost town
15 miPetersburg
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Bethel. No free-licensed photo yet.

Bethel is a ghost town in Abbeville County, South Carolina.

On the map

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  • National Forest
  • Other federal
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Bethel. 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 Abbeville, SC, about 4.3 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Greenville, SC, 50 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Petersburg15 mi southwest
  2. Huguenot17 mi southwest
  3. Celestia26 mi east
  4. Agnes26 mi south
  5. Armstrong30 mi southwest
  6. Andersonville35 mi northwest
  7. Corinth43 mi east
  8. Hamburg50 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

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

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

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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 June, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from Calhoun Falls. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Calhoun Falls station (USC00381277), 12 miles away. About 46.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationAbbeville County, South Carolina
Coordinates34.11713, -82.38235
SourcesWikidata Q85746749 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Bethel ghost town?

In Abbeville County, South Carolina, at 34.1171, -82.3824. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Abbeville, SC, about 4.3 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Greenville, SC, 50 miles away.

Can you visit Bethel?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Bethel?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Bethel?

Yes. Petersburg (15 mi), Huguenot (17 mi), Celestia (26 mi), Agnes (26 mi).

More ghost towns in South Carolina

All 18 ghost towns in South Carolina