Welcome to Goretown ...

Goretown is located in Horry County<1>.

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

Goretown is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Goretown lies within the (843) area code.

Communities near Goretown ...

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

• Conway
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• North Myrtle Beach
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Myrtle Beach
  • North Myrtle Beach is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Myrtle Beach <4>
• Carolina Shores
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
  • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
• Tabor City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor City
  • Tabor City is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor City <4>
• Loris
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
  • Loris is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loris <4>
• Calabash
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabash
  • Calabash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calabash <4>
• Brunswick
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Brunswick is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
• Briarcliffe Acres
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Little Town
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
  • Little 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 Goretown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goretown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goretown ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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