Welcome to Shell ...

Shell is located in Horry County<1>.

The location of Shell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Shell is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Shell: (843)

Communities Also Named Shell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Shell - they are located in Alabama, California, Illinois, Ohio and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Shell ...

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

• Myrtle Beach
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• North Myrtle Beach
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Carolina Shores
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
  • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
• Tabor City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor City
  • Tabor City is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor City <4>
• Loris
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
  • Loris is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loris <4>
• Calabash
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabash
  • Calabash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calabash <4>
• Aynor
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aynor
  • Aynor is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aynor <4>
• Briarcliffe Acres
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shell ...

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

Adding Shell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shell 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 Shell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Shell post office opened in 1900.

We also found Shell on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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