Welcome to Burgan ...
So far, we found very little information about Burgan. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Burgan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Burgan, please Contact Us.
Burgan would have been located within present day Horry County<2>.
The location of Burgan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burgan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Burgan is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Burgan was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Burgan would have been located in the (843) area code.
Communities near Burgan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burgan.
- Conway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Johnsonville
(13 miles [20.9 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 <5>
- Aynor
(11 miles [17.7 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 <5>
- Hemingway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
- Stuckey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Cochran Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
- Cochran Town is located in Horry County
- White Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- White Oak is located in Horry County
- Cool Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Cool Spring is located in Horry County
- Allen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Horry County
- Red Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Burgan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burgan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burgan. 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 Burgan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burgan. See our Newspapers Page for Burgan.
Adding Burgan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burgan 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 Burgan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Burgan post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burgan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Burgan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burgan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |