Profile for Little River, South Carolina, SC

The community grew as a port in the 1850s, shipping lumber and naval stores to northern cities

Local festivals include:

• Blue Crab Festival - May 19-20, 2007
• Shrimp & Jazz Festival - Oct. 6-7, 2007
• Island Fever Music Fest - Nov. 10, 2007
• Autumn Magic Blues & Jazz Fest - Sept. 22, 2007

Listed places near Little River

Cemeteries (12)

Communities (5)

Hotels (23)

Libraries (3)

Wineries (1)

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• Horry County data
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Sections below provide additional information and links about Little River demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Horry County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Myrtle Beach area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 29566 ZIP code.

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• Horry County government
• Little River Chamber of Commerce

16% of Little River residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Little River ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Little River
• Cemeteries in Horry County
• Libraries in or near Little River

Post a query on a message board:

• Horry County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SC data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Little River museums
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• Little River area parks
• Wineries near Little River

• Horry County, South Carolina, 1730-1993

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• Cemetery record compendium
• South Carolina cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Little River
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• Little River business guide
• Little River Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in South Carolina
• Local ordinances in South Carolina (Partial selection)

• Crime in Horry County
• Arrests in Horry County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in South Carolina
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Little River was $22,733, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Horry County economic census
• Horry County economic summary
• Horry County employment growth
• Horry County unemployment rate
• South Carolina economic data

21% of Little River residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Little River
• Colleges in South Carolina
• Learning Disabilities Association in South Carolina
• Schools in or near Little River
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of South Carolina high schools

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• Air pollution in Horry County
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• Land contamination in Horry County
• Nature Conservancy projects in South Carolina
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Horry County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in South Carolina

Little River festival dates:

• Blue Crab Festival - May 19-20, 2007
• Shrimp & Jazz Festival - Oct. 6-7, 2007
• Island Fever Music Fest - Nov. 10, 2007
• Autumn Magic Blues & Jazz Fest - Sept. 22, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Little River festival web sites:

• Blue Crab Festival
• Shrimp & Jazz Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• South Carolina county fairs
• South Carolina festivals (South Carolina tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Little River

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Little River
• Geocaches in South Carolina

• Little River items now on sale

• Horry County government
• South Carolina state government
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Little River medical services & health statistics

• Horry County historical society
• Local historical societies in South Carolina
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Little River
• Historic sites in South Carolina
• Museums in or near Little River
• Museums in South Carolina
• South Carolina state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Horry County genealogy forum

Median rent in Little River, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $552.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $865.

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Libraries in Little River include Stephens Crossroad Library ... View libraries

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Horry County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Little River political report.

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The average commute time for Little River workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Little River include Days Inn, Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites, Sleep Inn.

• Little River travel guide
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• South Carolina tourism bureau

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