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Dogwood Neck

Ghost town · Horry County, South Carolina

Nixonville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:62,500)
Nixonville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Dogwood Neck is a ghost town in Horry County, South Carolina. It is one of 12 former communities in Horry County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Dogwood Neck as a historical populated place on the Hand topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 33.8541° N, 78.8192° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHand
Elevation32 ft
Nearest living townBriarcliffe Acres, SC
Distance to it6 miles
GNIS feature ID1243693
Coordinates33.85406, -78.81919

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What's there now

Dogwood Neck is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Briarcliffe Acres, SC (population 499), about 6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 32 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Dogwood Neck?

Dogwood Neck is in Horry County, South Carolina, at 33.8541, -78.8192.

How many ghost towns are in Horry County?

Horry County, South Carolina has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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