Hamburg Ghost Town

Aiken County, South Carolina33.4833, -81.9500

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.6 miClearwater, SC
Mild months
Jan–Dec9 of 12
Next ghost town
7.7 miNew Savannah
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Hamburg. No free-licensed photo yet.

Hamburg, in Aiken County, South Carolina, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miAugustaEvansMartinezBelvedereHamburg
  • National Forest
  • City, county
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Hamburg. 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 Clearwater, SC, about 2.6 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Augusta, GA, 11 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. New Savannah7.7 mi south
  2. Ellenton23 mi southeast
  3. Meyers Mill30 mi southeast
  4. Dunbarton31 mi southeast
  5. Agnes33 mi northwest
  6. Celestia36 mi north
  7. Corinth46 mi northeast
  8. Petersburg49 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

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°5840Jan6243Feb6949Mar7856Apr8564May9171Jun9474Jul9273Aug8768Sep7858Oct6848Nov6042DecJan: 3.8 inFeb: 3.5 inMar: 4.0 inApr: 2.9 inMay: 2.8 inJun: 4.7 inJul: 4.8 inAug: 5.0 inSep: 4.0 inOct: 2.7 inNov: 2.8 inDec: 3.8 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 Augusta Daniel Fld Ap. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Augusta Daniel Fld Ap station (USW00013837), 5.2 miles away. About 44.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationAiken County, South Carolina
Coordinates33.48330, -81.95000
Also known asHamburg, Aiken County, South Carolina
SourcesWikidata Q5644268 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Hamburg ghost town?

In Aiken County, South Carolina, at 33.4833, -81.9500. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Clearwater, SC, about 2.6 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Augusta, GA, 11 miles away.

Can you visit Hamburg?

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 Hamburg?

Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Augusta Daniel Fld Ap. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Hamburg?

Yes. New Savannah (7.7 mi), Ellenton (23 mi), Meyers Mill (30 mi), Dunbarton (31 mi).

More ghost towns in South Carolina

All 18 ghost towns in South Carolina