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Horry County, located in Northeastern South Carolina, traces its modern-day boundaries to 1785, when it was known as “Kingston County.” It had previously been included in several colonial parishes and jurisdictions.
In 1801, the area was renamed the “Horry District” for Brig. Gen. Peter Horry, who served in the Revolutionary War. The swampy and forested region gained its present moniker in 1868 and is divided from inland South Carolina by the Little Pee Dee River. Nicknamed “The Independent...