Welcome to Socastee ...
Socastee is located in Horry County<1>.
The pronunciation of Socastee: SOCK-uh-stee<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Socastee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Socastee is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Socastee lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Socastee: 843 & 854<4>
Communities near Socastee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Socastee.
- Myrtle Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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 Socastee to Myrtle Beach
- Conway
(11 miles [17.7 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Conway
- From Socastee to Conway
- Surfside Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside Beach
- Surfside Beach is located in Horry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surfside Beach <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Surfside Beach
- From Socastee to Surfside Beach
- 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.<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
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Pawleys Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pawleys Island
- From Socastee to Pawleys Island
- Bucksport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucksport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
- Bucksport is located in Horry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bucksport
- From Socastee to Bucksport
- Garden City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Horry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garden City
- From Socastee to Garden City
- Oceanside Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oceanside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanside Village
- Oceanside Village is located in Horry County
- Port Harrelson ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Harrelson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Harrelson
- Port Harrelson is located in Horry County
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 Socastee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Socastee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Socastee. 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 Socastee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Socastee. See our Newspapers Page for Socastee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Socastee ...
Looking for more information about Socastee? 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 Socastee, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Socastee.
Adding Socastee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Socastee 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 Socastee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Socastee post office opened in 1880.
We also found Socastee in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Socastee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Socastee. 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Socastee. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Socastee - 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 Socastee area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Socastee area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |