Welcome to Little River ...
Little River is located in Horry County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Little River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1820.
A typical abbreviation for Little River: Little Riv.
Little River is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Little River lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Little River: 843 & 854<3>
The ZIP code for Little River: 29566<4>
Communities Also Named Little River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Little River - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia (3), Tennessee (3), Texas, Virginia and Yukon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Little River.
Communities near Little River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Little River.
- Myrtle Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Myrtle Beach
- From Little River to Myrtle Beach
- North Myrtle Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Myrtle Beach
- From Little River to North Myrtle Beach
- Shallotte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallotte
- Shallotte is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shallotte <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shallotte
- From Little River to Shallotte
- Sunset Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Sunset Beach is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Beach <5>
- Ocean Isle Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Isle Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Isle Beach
- Ocean Isle Beach is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Isle Beach <5>
- Holden Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Beach
- Holden Beach is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden Beach <5>
- Briarcliffe Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliffe Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
- Longs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs
- Longs is located in Horry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longs <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Longs
- From Little River to Longs
- Longwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Little River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Little River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Little River. 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 Little River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Little River. See our Newspapers Page for Little River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little River ...
Looking for more information about Little River? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Little River, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Little River.
Adding Little River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Little River 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 Little River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Little River post office opened in 1820.
We also found Little River in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Little River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little River. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Little River - 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 Little River area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Little River area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Little River). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Little River or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |