Home / Counties / Georgetown / Rice Coast Place-Name Method place · Georgetown County Rice Coast Place-Name Method Edited by Avery Parker for South Carolina Genealogy · Georgetown County topic · Last reviewed July 12, 2026 · How we work & cite Plantation, creek, and parish names are the real finding aids. Modern municipal labels under-describe Georgetown research. Collect every place alias from deeds, plats, and family papers before courthouse-only searches. Crosswalk plantation names carefully—commemorative lists err. Pair with land and AA guides for enslaved and free communities. Hub.