Welcome to Cebu ...
So far, we found very little information about Cebu. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cebu to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cebu, please Contact Us.
Cebu would have been located within present day Horry County<2>.
The location of Cebu has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cebu, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cebu is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Cebu was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Cebu once stood is in the (843) area code.
Communities near Cebu ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cebu.
- Myrtle Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- Conway
(6 miles [9.7 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 <5>
- 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 <5>
- Loris
(11 miles [17.7 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 <5>
- Aynor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Briarcliffe Acres
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliffe Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Cochran Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Hickory Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
- White Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- White Oak 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 Cebu. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cebu.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cebu. 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 Cebu.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cebu. See our Newspapers Page for Cebu.
Adding Cebu to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cebu in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cebu was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cebu post office opened in 1902.
We also found Cebu on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cebu.
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 Cebu, 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 Cebu - 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/ |