Bookman Ghost Town

Richland County, South Carolina34.1631, -81.1531

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.8 miIrmo, SC
Mild months
Feb–Dec9 of 12
Next ghost town
11 miAlston
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Bookman. No free-licensed photo yet.

Bookman, in Richland County, South Carolina, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miLexingtonSt. AndrewsSeven OaksBookman
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Bookman. 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 Irmo, SC, about 4.8 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, SC, 16 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Alston11 mi northwest
  2. Granby15 mi southeast
  3. Corinth27 mi west
  4. Fudges41 mi north
  5. Celestia47 mi west
  6. Minden62 mi northeast
  7. Hamburg66 mi southwest
  8. Bethel70 mi west

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

0°20°40°60°80°100°5429Jan5831Feb6536Mar7445Apr8055May8764Jun9068Jul8868Aug8360Sep7447Oct6436Nov5631DecJan: 3.9 inFeb: 3.5 inMar: 4.0 inApr: 2.9 inMay: 3.5 inJun: 4.1 inJul: 4.2 inAug: 5.1 inSep: 3.8 inOct: 3.3 inNov: 3.2 inDec: 4.2 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 June, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from Cedar Creek 2E. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Cedar Creek 2E station (USC00381479), 5.8 miles away. About 45.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationRichland County, South Carolina
Coordinates34.16306, -81.15306
SourcesWikidata Q85748246 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Bookman ghost town?

In Richland County, South Carolina, at 34.1631, -81.1531. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Irmo, SC, about 4.8 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, SC, 16 miles away.

Can you visit Bookman?

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 Bookman?

Mild months here run February to June, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from Cedar Creek 2E. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Bookman?

Yes. Alston (11 mi), Granby (15 mi), Corinth (27 mi).

More ghost towns in South Carolina

All 18 ghost towns in South Carolina