Record

About Fudges

Fudges (also Fudges Store) is a ghost town in Chester County, South Carolina, United States.
From Wikipedia, "Fudges, South Carolina", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Fudges, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Fudges is

USGS topographic map around Fudges — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

7 historic USGS maps cover Fudges

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1941 Spartanburg sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1953 Spartanburg sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1960 Spartanburg sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1963 Spartanburg sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1964 Spartanburg sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1969 Fort Lawn sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1986 Lancaster sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Sources

Wikipedia, "Fudges, South Carolina": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q14709502.
USGS GNIS 1230688.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).