Shelton

The ghost town of Shelton is located in northwest Fairfield County, South Carolina, along the banks of the Broad River.  The early settlement featured a ferry, but grew into a town with the coming of the railroad.  The major industries were shipping for the surrounding and the Shivar Springs Bottling Company, located just south of the town.

Resources used in this episode:

• Blog post on RandomConnections
• Shelton photos from 1960s - State Newspaper
• interview with Tom McConnell
• Ron Chicone's History of Shelton
• Shivar cisterns on SC Picture Project
• National Register Listing for Shivar
• Shelton Cemetery
• McConnell Cemetery