2011 Map of Goretown

About this map

Goretown and Loris anchor this part of Horry County, where the landscape is defined by the winding paths of Buck Creek and Juniper Swamp. This 2011 survey reveals a territory marked by numerous small, family-named burial grounds and rural intersections like Grahams Crossroads and Sandy Plain. The drainage patterns of Toms Fork and Ironhill Branch suggest a low-lying geography that has historically dictated road placement and settlement clusters. Genealogists will find a dense concentration of local history in the many listed cemeteries, including Hardee, Soles, and Milligan. Transportation in the area relies on a network of highways such as HWY-66 and HWY-915, connecting local communities to the Twin City Airport. The presence of Hughes Mill Pond reflects the early water-power economy that once shaped the growth of these South Carolina rural districts.