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Welcome to Murrells Inlet ...

Murrells Inlet is primarily located in Georgetown County<1>. A portion of Murrells Inlet extends into Horry County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Murrells Inlet, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.

Murrells Inlet is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Murrells Inlet: 843 & 854<3>

The ZIP code for Murrells Inlet: 29576<4>

Websites for Murrells Inlet ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.georgetowncountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Murrells Inlet, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Murrells Inlet ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murrells Inlet ...

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

Adding Murrells Inlet to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Murrells Inlet 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 (so far) for Murrells Inlet was on a map titled Map of South Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Murrells Inlet.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Georgetown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Murrells Inlet - 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 Murrells Inlet area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Murrells Inlet 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 Murrells Inlet). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Murrells Inlet 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.