Welcome to Platt Spring ...

Platt Spring is located in Horry County<1>.

The location of Platt Spring has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Platt Spring: Platt Spg. (or less commonly used: Platt Spng. or Platt Sprng.)

Platt Spring is near sea level<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Platt Spring: (843)

Communities near Platt Spring ...

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

• Myrtle Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Conway
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • 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 <4>
• Briarcliffe Acres
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliffe Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Pawleys Island
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawleys Island
  • Pawleys Island is located in Georgetown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawleys Island <4>
• Garden City Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Beach
  • Garden City Beach is located in Horry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City Beach <4>
• Socastee
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Socastee
  • Socastee is located in Horry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Socastee <4>
• Windjammer Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windjammer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windjammer Village
  • Windjammer Village is located in Horry County
• Forestbrook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestbrook
  • Forestbrook is located in Horry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestbrook <4>
• Murrells Inlet
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrells Inlet
  • Murrells Inlet is located in Georgetown County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrells Inlet <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Platt Spring ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Platt Spring. 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/