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Welcome to Loris ...

The city of Loris is located in Horry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Loris, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Loris has a population of 2,708 people<2> (see below for details).

Loris is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Loris: 843 & 854<4>

The ZIP code for Loris: 29569<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Loris had an population of 2,708 people. This is an increase of 13.02% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 30.25% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Loris had a population of 2,396 people. This makes Loris the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Loris represents 0.05% of the total population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 100th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,396 people, the population of Loris increased 15.25% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,079 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Loris.

Communities near Loris ...

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

  • Conway
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Tabor City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Chadbourn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Brunswick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Aynor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Fair Bluff
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
    • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 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.<7> 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
  • Nichols
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Cerro Gordo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
    • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Daisy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Loris. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Loris.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Loris ...

Looking for more information about Loris? 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 Loris, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Loris.

Adding Loris to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Loris 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 Loris was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Loris post office opened in 1886.

We also found Loris in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Loris.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Loris. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Loris.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Loris - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Loris area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Loris area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 city (such as Loris). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Loris or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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