Horry County, South Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 37 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Conway, Myrtle Beach, Bucksville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP21 of 37 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
37 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHorry was formed in 1868 (1868-04-16) from unknown / original county.
Horry District became HORRY County under new state constitution. All judicial districts converted to counties, all existing counties continued, and counties assumed all functions of local government from both judicial districts and parishes.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHorry County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,349 | 5,025 | 5,755 | 7,962 | 15,574 | 23,364 | 32,077 | 51,951 | 59,820 | 68,247 | 101,419 | 196,629 | 351,029 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS76 cemeteries and 12 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 76 of 76 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Aynor Cemetery |
| Bellamy Cemetery |
| Blanton Cemetery |
| Blanton Cemetery |
| Buck Graveyard |
| Buffkin Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Cedar Creek Cemetery |
| Cherry Hill Cemetery |
| Chestnut Cemetery |
| Craham Cemetery |
| Flag Patch Cemetery |
| Forest Lawn Cemetery |
| Fowler Cemetery |
| Fox Branch Cemetery |
| Gause Cemetery |
| Gerald Cemetery |
| Gerald Cemetery |
| Graham Cemetery |
| Graham Cemetery |
| Grainger Cemetery |
| Granger Cemetery |
| Green Sea Cemetery |
| Griffin Cemetery |
| Hamilton Cemetery |
| Hammon Cemetery |
| Hammond Cemetery |
| Hardee Cemetery |
| Harrelson Cemetery |
| High Point Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Holly Hill Cemetery |
| Holt Cemetery |
| Hook Cemetery |
| Jernigan Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Kingston Cemetery |
| Lewis Cemetery |
| Live Oak Cemetery |
| Marlowe Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Mount Calvery Cemetery |
| Mount Leon Cemetery |
| Mount Pillar Cemetery |
| New Home Church Cemetery |
| North Myrtle Beach Memorial Gardens |
| Ocean Woods Memorial Park |
| Old Antioch Cemetery |
| Old State Cemetery |
| Parker Cemetery |
| Patterson Cemetery |
| Pauley Swamp Cemetery |
| Platt Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Plains Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Reaves Cemetery |
| Reaves Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Silent Grove Cemetery |
| Soules Cemetery |
| Southeastern Memorial Gardens |
| Spring Hill Cemetery |
| Springfield Cemetery |
| Stevens Cemetery |
| Strickland Cemetery |
| Strickland Cemetery |
| Stroud Cemetery |
| Thompkins Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Twin City Memorial Gardens |
| Williamson Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 12 of 12
| Name |
|---|
| Burgan |
| Cebu |
| Dogwood Neck |
| Eddy Lake |
| Joy |
| Lewisville |
| Norton |
| Pages |
| Polecat Bay |
| Port Harrelson |
| Thompson |
| Wannamaker |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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