Horry County Genealogy

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Horry County was formed in 1802 from the old Georgetown District. The first land grants in this area were in 1735. Bear Bluff and Black Lake were sites of some Revolutionary War skirmishes. Francis “Swamp Fox” Marion is supposed to have camped in Kingston (present day Conway) en route to the Battle of Black Mingo. Horry was named for Brigadier General Peter Horry, Kingston was renamed to Conwayborough for Brigadier General Robert Conway. In 1898, Conwayborough shortened it’s name to Conway as it incorporated. (Some 166 years after it’s founding in 1732.) Horry County is probably best known today as a tourist destination, the Myrtle Beach area is very popular with tourists. Surfside Beach as a family vacation destination has been promoted by the town of Surfside Beach (to the south of Myrtle Beach).

A more detailed History of Horry County, South Carolina can be found here.

Horry County SCGenweb

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Horry County History

Horry County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 1428
Marion, SC 29571

Horry County Historical Society
P.O. Box 2025
Conway, SC 29528

Horry County Courthouse
1301 Second Avenue
Govenment & Justice Center
Conway, SC 29526

Census

1800 Federal Census Transcription

1850 Federal Census Index – by last name only

1880 Federal Census Transcription – Dog Bluff Twnship sorted alphabetically

1880 Federal Census Transcription – Gallivant’s Ferry Twnship sorted alphabetically

1920 Federal Census Transcription – Simpson Creek Twnship Partial

Cemeteries

USGS listing of cemeteries in Horry County

Query Forums

Horry County, SC Forum for Queries

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Norma Gorman Wright on “John GORMAN in Horry Dist. 1810, 1811, 1814″

Could he possibly be the same as my John Spragins GORMAN, son of John GORMAN Senr. who died 1803 in Edgefield Co SC? John S. GORMAN moved from Edgefield County to Warren Co., Georgia sometime about 1798 -
Who was wife or children of John GORMAN of Horry Dist. SC in 1814? I have a copy of
his land grant issued to him in 1814 – yes, in Horry Dist. – Will be glad to share.
Is there any information of this John GORMAN? Help!

Horry County, SC at genforum

Cities and towns of Horry County:

Atlantic Beach
Aynor
Bucksport
Cherry Grove
Cherry Grove Beach
Cochrantown
Conway (County Seat)
Crescent Beach
Galivants Ferry
Green Sea
Little River
Longs
Loris
Murrells Inlet
Myrtle Beach
Nichols
North Myrtle Beach
Ocean Dr Beach
Ocean Drive
Ocean Drive Beach
Socastee
Surfside
Surfside Beach

News related to Horry County, SC

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Pastor extradited, charged in BWW bathroom robbery – WECT-TV6

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Conway home invasion victim in stable condition – WMBF

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New Mom Says She Rubbed Cocaine On Sore Tooth – WYFF Greenville

Myrtle Beach considers extending zoning to donut holes – WMBF

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Economists say gas prices could hit four dollars a gallon by spring – WMBF

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Road construction update: Feb. 5-11 – WMBF

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