Dunbarton Ghost Town

Barnwell County, South Carolina33.1961, -81.5389

Can you visit?

Closed federal land

Savannah River Site · No public entry

Nearest town
10 miBarnwell, SC
Mild months
Jan–Dec9 of 12
Next ghost town
4.1 miMeyers Mill
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Dunbarton. No free-licensed photo yet.

Dunbarton, in Barnwell County, South Carolina, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miAikenBarnwellDenmarkWillistonAllendaleGlovervilleNew EllentonDunbarton
  • City, county
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Dunbarton. 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 Barnwell, SC, about 10 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Augusta, GA, 33 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Meyers Mill4.1 mi southwest
  2. Ellenton13 mi west
  3. Jacksonboro26 mi south
  4. New Savannah26 mi northwest
  5. Hamburg31 mi northwest
  6. Ebenezer60 mi south
  7. Granby60 mi northeast
  8. Celestia61 mi northwest

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

Who owns the land

Military or DOE land: Savannah River Site

This spot falls inside Savannah River Site, land held by the U.S. Department of Energy. Sites like this are usually closed to the public.

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°5736Jan6138Feb6844Mar7651Apr8360May8867Jun9170Jul8970Aug8464Sep7653Oct6643Nov5938DecJan: 3.6 inFeb: 3.7 inMar: 3.9 inApr: 3.3 inMay: 3.0 inJun: 5.3 inJul: 4.4 inAug: 5.1 inSep: 4.8 inOct: 2.7 inNov: 2.5 inDec: 3.9 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Blackville 3 W. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Blackville 3 W station (USW00063826), 16 miles away. About 46.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationBarnwell County, South Carolina
Coordinates33.19610, -81.53890
Also known asDunbarton, South Carolina, Dunbarton, SC
SourcesWikidata Q5314170 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Dunbarton ghost town?

In Barnwell County, South Carolina, at 33.1961, -81.5389. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Barnwell, SC, about 10 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Augusta, GA, 33 miles away.

Can you visit Dunbarton?

Closed federal land. This spot falls inside Savannah River Site, land held by the U.S. Department of Energy. Sites like this are usually closed to the public.

When is the best time to visit Dunbarton?

Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Blackville 3 W. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Dunbarton?

Yes. Meyers Mill (4.1 mi), Ellenton (13 mi), Jacksonboro (26 mi), New Savannah (26 mi).

More ghost towns in South Carolina

All 18 ghost towns in South Carolina