Green Sea, South Carolina

Green Sea is an unincorporated community in Horry County, South Carolina, United States, near the city of Loris. Green Sea is located near South Carolina Highway 917.

Green Sea, South Carolina
Unincorporated community
Green Sea
Green Sea
Coordinates: 34°07′35″N 78°58′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyHorry
Time zoneEastern
ZIP Code
29545
Area code(s)843

History

The Green Sea post office was established 15 Feb 1870, and after a decade of being discontinued and reestablished multiple times, Richard C. Powell was appointed postmaster 8 Nov 1880, and changed the name to Powellville. The post office remained Powellville until 18 Jun 1902, when the post office changed back to Green Sea.[1]

John P. Derham House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005, is located in Green Sea.[2]

Transportation

Green Sea owns an airport whose FAA LID is S79.[3]

Education

Green Sea has a public library, a branch of the Horry County Memorial Library.[4]

References
  1. "Horry County, SC," Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-1971. NARA Microfilm Publication, M841, 145 rolls. Records of the Post Office Department, Record Group Number 28. Washington, D.C.: National Archives.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. Green sea Airport site
  4. "Locations & Hours". Greenville County Library System. Retrieved 8 June 2019.



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