Springville Ghost Town

Darlington County, South Carolina34.3411, -79.8544

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.8 miDarlington, SC
Mild months
Jan–Dec9 of 12
Next ghost town
36 miMinden
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Springville. No free-licensed photo yet.

Springville, in Darlington County, South Carolina, is a ghost town.

On the map

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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Springville. 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 Darlington, SC, about 2.8 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, SC, 64 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Minden36 mi northwest
  2. Fudges65 mi northwest
  3. Ferguson67 mi south
  4. Granby73 mi west
  5. Bookman75 mi west
  6. Alston84 mi west
  7. Strawberry Chapel and Childsbury Town Site86 mi south
  8. Dorchester98 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

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°5632Jan6034Feb6840Mar7648Apr8358May8967Jun9270Jul9069Aug8563Sep7651Oct6640Nov5934DecJan: 3.6 inFeb: 3.5 inMar: 3.6 inApr: 3.1 inMay: 4.0 inJun: 4.7 inJul: 5.0 inAug: 5.6 inSep: 4.5 inOct: 3.4 inNov: 3.1 inDec: 3.7 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 Darlington. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Darlington station (USC00382260), 3 miles away. About 47.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationDarlington County, South Carolina
Coordinates34.34110, -79.85440
Also known asSpringville, South Carolina
SourcesWikidata Q7581236 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Springville ghost town?

In Darlington County, South Carolina, at 34.3411, -79.8544. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Darlington, SC, about 2.8 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, SC, 64 miles away.

Can you visit Springville?

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 Springville?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Springville?

Yes. Minden (36 mi).

More ghost towns in South Carolina

All 18 ghost towns in South Carolina