Welcome to Dongola ...

Dongola is located in Horry County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dongola, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Dongola is near sea level<3>.

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

The area code for Dongola: (843)

Communities Also Named Dongola ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Dongola - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ontario and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dongola.

Communities near Dongola ...

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

• Myrtle Beach
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Beach
  • Myrtle Beach is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myrtle Beach <4>
• Conway
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Conway is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <4>
• Surfside Beach
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside Beach
  • Surfside Beach is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surfside Beach <4>
• Johnsonville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
  • Johnsonville is located in Florence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,472 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsonville <4>
• Aynor
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aynor
  • Aynor is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aynor <4>
• Hemingway
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemingway
  • Hemingway is located in Williamsburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemingway <4>
• Stuckey
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuckey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
  • Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
• Bucksport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
  • Bucksport is located in Horry County
• Carters Crossroads
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
  • Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
• Cochran Town
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 Dongola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dongola.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dongola. 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 Dongola.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dongola ...

Looking for more information about Dongola? 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 Dongola, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dongola.

Adding Dongola to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dongola in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dongola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dongola post office opened in 1888.

We also found Dongola in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dongola.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dongola. 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/