Welcome to Booth ...
Booth is located in Horry County<1>.
The location of Booth has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Booth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Booth is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Booth lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Booth is within the (843) area code.
Communities Also Named Booth ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Booth - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario (3), Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Booth.
Communities near Booth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Booth.
- Conway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- 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>
- Tabor City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Aynor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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>
- Cool Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Cool Spring is located in Horry County
- Cochran Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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
- Gurley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Gurley is located in Horry County
- White Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- White Oak is located in Horry County
- Hickory Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
- Vina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Booth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Booth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Booth. 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 Booth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Booth. See our Newspapers Page for Booth.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Booth ...
Looking for more information about Booth? 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 Booth, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Booth.
Adding Booth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Booth 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 Booth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Booth post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Booth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Booth. 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 Booth - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |