Burgess, South Carolina

Unincorporated Community in South Carolina, United States

Burgess, South Carolina
Unincorporated Community
Burgess, South Carolina
Nicknames: Burgess Community, The Burgess Community
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Horry County
Founded as Marlow	May 6, 1880
Named changed to Burgess	Aug 15, 1906
Area
• Total	28 sq mi (70 km²)
Population (2018-2019)
• Total	31,037
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	29576 and 29588
Area code	843
Website	The Greater Burgess Community Association

Burgess is an unincorporated community in Horry County, South Carolina, United States, along South Carolina Highway 707 and is located between the southern boundary between Horry and Georgetown counties. Burgess is roughly 28 square miles in area and is flanked on the west by the Waccamaw River and U.S. 17 Bypass to the east.^[1] Burgess appears on the Brookgreen Gardens U.S. Geological Survey Map.^[2]

History

Originally called Marlow for the first postmaster, John W Marlow, who was appointed 6 May 1880. He was replaced by Jasper E Kennedy (his brother-in-law) in 1881, William H. Page in 1883, Christopher C. Marlow (John W Marlow's son) in 1884, and William Burgess in 16 Apr 1887. William Burgess remained the postmaster until his death 25 Sep 1934, and successfully changed the name to Burgess 15 Aug 1906.^[3] During the late 1890s Burgess was an African American farming community.^{[citation needed]}

According to the 1990 census, the Burgess Community population was approximately 3,000, then grew to 25,000 according to the 2010 census.^[1] Burgess during the last 20 years has transitioned from a rural community to a predominantly suburban community. Numerous master planned communities have been developed since 1990 such as TPC, Blackmoor and Laurel Woods. There are large tracts of land that remain undeveloped which retains some of the rural characteristics that preceded its rapid growth.^[1] Burgess also has a community center called Burgess Community Center located on South Carolina Highway 707 near Mt. Zion Church and St. James Middle School and just down the street from St. James High School.

Major roads/highways

Schools

St. James High School
St. James Middle School
St. James Elementary School
St. James Intermediate School
Burgess Elementary School

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Greater Burgess Community Association". Retrieved February 4, 2020.
^ "Burgess Populated Place Profile". SC HomeTlo=ownLocator. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
^ "Horry County, South Carolina," 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.