Fudges Ghost Town

Chester County, South Carolina34.7236, -80.9044

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
1.6 miFort Lawn, SC
Mild months
Feb–Nov8 of 12
Elevation
560 ft170 m
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Fudges. No free-licensed photo yet.

Fudges is an abandoned town in Chester County, South Carolina. It lies at about 560 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miRock HillChesterLesslieElginGreat FallsFudges
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Fudges. 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 Fort Lawn, SC, about 1.6 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rock Hill, SC, 16 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Minden34 mi east
  2. Alston41 mi southwest
  3. Bookman41 mi south
  4. Granby53 mi south
  5. Corinth60 mi southwest
  6. Springville65 mi southeast
  7. Celestia78 mi southwest
  8. Bethel94 mi southwest

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 November, judging by NOAA normals from Chester 1 Se. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Chester 1 Se station (USC00381633), 17 miles away. About 45.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationChester County, South Carolina
Coordinates34.72360, -80.90440
Elevation560 ft (170 m)
Also known asFudges, South Carolina, Fudges, SC, Fudges Store, South Carolina, Fudges Store, SC, Fudges Store
SourcesWikidata Q14709502 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Fudges ghost town?

In Chester County, South Carolina, at 34.7236, -80.9044. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Fort Lawn, SC, about 1.6 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rock Hill, SC, 16 miles away.

Can you visit Fudges?

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 Fudges?

Mild months here run February to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Chester 1 Se. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Fudges?

Yes. Minden (34 mi).

More ghost towns in South Carolina

All 18 ghost towns in South Carolina