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Welcome to Burning Ridge ...

Burning Ridge is located in Horry County<1>.


The location of Burning Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Burning Ridge: Burning Rdg. (or less commonly used: Burning Rdge. or Burning Ridg.)

Burning Ridge is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Burning Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Burning Ridge lies within the (843) area code.

Communities near Burning Ridge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burning Ridge.

  • Myrtle Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Conway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • North Myrtle Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Surfside Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Aynor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Briarcliffe Acres
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliffe Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliffe Acres
    • Briarcliffe Acres is located in Horry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
  • Atlantic Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
    • Atlantic Beach is located in Horry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Forestbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Socastee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cochran Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
    • Cochran Town is located in Horry County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Burning Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burning Ridge.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burning Ridge. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burning Ridge.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burning Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Burning Ridge.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burning Ridge ...

Looking for more information about Burning Ridge? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Burning Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Burning Ridge.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burning Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Horry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burning Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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