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Welcome to Chicora ...

Chicora is located in Horry County<1>.

Chicora is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Chicora: 843 & 854<3>

Communities Also Named Chicora ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Chicora: This one is located in Horry County and the other is located in Berkeley County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 5 communities that are also named Chicora - they are located in Florida, Michigan, Mississippi and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Chicora ...

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

  • Myrtle Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Surfside Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Loris
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Aynor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Briarcliffe Acres
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Briarcliffe Acres is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliffe Acres
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
  • Atlantic Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Atlantic Beach is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Cebu ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cebu is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
  • Hickory Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Vina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Vina is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
  • Brownway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownway is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway

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 Chicora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chicora.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chicora ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Chicora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 843 code has been Overlayed with the 854 area code. New phone numbers in the Chicora area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Chicora area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.