Celestia Ghost Town

Saluda County, South Carolina34.0058, -81.9567

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Sumter National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
11 miSaluda, SC
Mild months
Feb–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
490 ft150 m
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Celestia. No free-licensed photo yet.

Celestia, in Saluda County, South Carolina, is a ghost town. It lies at about 490 feet above sea level.

On the map

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  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Celestia. 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 Saluda, SC, about 11 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Augusta, GA, 45 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Corinth20 mi east
  2. Bethel26 mi west
  3. Agnes32 mi southwest
  4. Petersburg35 mi west
  5. Hamburg36 mi south
  6. Huguenot39 mi west
  7. Alston40 mi northeast
  8. New Savannah44 mi south

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

Who owns the land

National Forest: Sumter National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Sumter National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. 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

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Saluda station (USC00387631), 11 miles away. About 46.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSaluda County, South Carolina
Coordinates34.00580, -81.95670
Elevation490 ft (150 m)
Also known asCelestia, South Carolina, Celestia, SC
SourcesWikidata Q5057877 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Celestia ghost town?

In Saluda County, South Carolina, at 34.0058, -81.9567. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Saluda, SC, about 11 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Augusta, GA, 45 miles away.

Can you visit Celestia?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Sumter National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. 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 Celestia?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Celestia?

Yes. Corinth (20 mi), Bethel (26 mi), Agnes (32 mi), Petersburg (35 mi).

More ghost towns in South Carolina

All 18 ghost towns in South Carolina