Strawberry Chapel and Childsbury Town Site Ghost Town
Berkeley County, South Carolina33.0933, -79.9353
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 1.5 miPimlico, SC
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 17 miDorchester
Strawberry Chapel and Childsbury Town Site is an abandoned town in Berkeley County, South Carolina. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
On the map
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Strawberry Chapel and Childsbury Town Site. 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 Pimlico, SC, about 1.5 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Goose Creek, SC, 8 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Dorchester17 mi southwest
- Ferguson31 mi northwest
- Springville86 mi north
- Granby88 mi northwest
- Ebenezer88 mi southwest
- Purrysburg88 mi southwest
- Dunbarton93 mi west
- Meyers Mill97 mi west
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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Childsbury Towne Heritage Preserve, Bonneau Ferry Wildlife Management Area. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
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
Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Moncks Corner 4 N. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Moncks Corner 4 N station (USC00385946), 11 miles away. About 52.3 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Berkeley County, South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33.09333, -79.93528 |
| Protected as | National Register of Historic Places (NRHP 72001194) |
| Also known as | Strawberry Chapel and Childsbury Town Site, SC |
| Sources | Wikidata Q598194 · Wikipedia article · NPS register file |
Questions
Where is Strawberry Chapel and Childsbury Town Site ghost town?
In Berkeley County, South Carolina, at 33.0933, -79.9353. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Pimlico, SC, about 1.5 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Goose Creek, SC, 8 miles away.
Can you visit Strawberry Chapel and Childsbury Town Site?
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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Childsbury Towne Heritage Preserve, Bonneau Ferry Wildlife Management Area. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Strawberry Chapel and Childsbury Town Site?
Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Moncks Corner 4 N. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Strawberry Chapel and Childsbury Town Site?
Yes. Dorchester (17 mi), Ferguson (31 mi).
