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Location: A coastal and inland South Carolina county, it is about 15 miles south of Myrtle Beach and 60 miles north of Charleston.

Population: 60,000, estimated by U.S. Census Bureau in 2005.

Land: 1,035 square miles (815 square miles of land; 220 of water)

Towns and cities: Andrews, Garden City Beach, Georgetown, Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island/Litchfield.

Rivers: Greater Pee Dee, Waccamaw, Black, Sampit and Santee, which join to meet the ocean at Winyah Bay.

Seaport: City of Georgetown. Georgetown County and its county seat, Georgetown, were named for King George II of England. Spanish explorers are believed to have visited this coastal area in 1526, but no permanent settlement was established. English planters and their African slaves moved into the region in the early 18th century, building large rice and indigo plantations. The town of Georgetown, which was established around 1730, was a busy port serving the surrounding plantations. Georgetown District was first named in 1769, encompassing the parishes of Prince George, All Saints, and Prince Frederick. In the 1780s, the district was divided into four counties: Liberty (which became Marion District in 1800), Kingston (which became Horry District in 1801), Williamsburg (which became a separate district in 1804), and Winyah (which was renamed Georgetown in 1800). During the Revolutionary War, the troops of General Francis Marion often hid in the swamps of Georgetown County while waging guerrilla warfare against the British. Rice planting declined after the Civil War, and many of the old plantations became wildlife or hunting preserves. Many famous South Carolinians were residents of Georgetown County, including Thomas Lynch Jr. (1749-1779), a signer of the Declaration of Independence; artist Washington Allston (1779-1843); Theodosia Burr Alston (1783-1813), the daughter of Aaron Burr; Joel Roberts Poinsett (1779-1851), Congressman, secretary of war, and ambassador to Mexico, who introduced the poinsettia to the United States; and Joseph Haynes Rainey (1832-1887), the first African-American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. Today, many visitors come for Georgetown County's history and a glimpse of a by-gone rice culture. Others find solace as they unwind with their families among the native live oaks and ocean dunes, whether they're swinging in a rope hammock on a cottage porch or swinging a golf club. From the sandy beaches, championship golf courses and nature-based activities to history and culture and world-class dining and shopping, Georgetown County has it all! (Compiled from www.statelibrary.sc.gov)

Georgetown County Board of Education

  • Jim Dumm, chairman
  • Richard Kerr
  • Sarah Elliott, secretary
  • Zelma Carr
  • Pat DeLeone
  • Sandra Johnson
  • Arthur Lance, Jr.
  • Elery Little
  • Dr. Randy Dozier, superintendent

District Office: 436-7000
Website: www.gcsd.k12.sc.us

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Andrews Elementary School
13072 County Line Road Andrews, South Carolina 29510
Brian Clark, Principal
Phone: (843) 264 - 3419
Fax: (843) 264 - 5511

Brown's Ferry Elementary School
7292 Brown's Ferry Road Georgetown, South Carolina 29440
Bethany Giles-Burgess, Principal
Phone: (843) 527 - 1325
Fax: (843) 546 - 2138


Kensington Elementary School
86 Kensington Boulevard Georgetown, South Carolina 29440
Fedrick Cohens, Principal
Phone: (843) 546 - 8511
Fax: (843) 546 - 0605

Maryville Elementary School
2125 Poplar Street Georgetown, South Carolina 29440
Stephanie Stuckey, Principal
Phone: (843) 546 - 8423
Fax: (843) 546 - 5038

McDonald Elementary School
532 McDonald Road Georgetown, South Carolina 29440
Miriam Daniels, Principal
Phone: (843) 527 - 3485
Fax: (843) 546 - 8674

Plantersville Elementary School
1668 Exodus Drive Georgetown, South Carolina 29440
Beverly Gardner Grate, Principal
Phone: (843) 546 - 8453
Fax: (843) 527 - 2869

Pleasant Hill Elementary School
127 Schoolhouse Road Hemingway, South Carolina 29554
Teddy Graham, Principal
Phone: (843) 558 - 9417
Fax: (843) 558 - 7017

Sampit Elementary School
69 Woodland Avenue Georgetown, South Carolina 29440
sabrina Goff-Mack, Principal
Phone: (843) 527 - 4411
Fax: (843) 546 - 1226

Waccamaw Elementary School
1364 Waverly Road Pawleys Island, South Carolina 29585
Vervatine Reid, Principal
Phone: (843) 237 - 4233
Fax: (843) 237 - 2015

Waccamaw Intermediate School
320 Wildcat Way Pawleys Island, South Carolina 29585
Timothy Carnahan, Principal
Phone: (843) 237 - 7071
Fax: (843) 237-7031

MIDDLE SCHOOLS

Carvers Bay Middle School
13000 Choppee Road Hemingway, South Carolina 29554
Comeletia Pyatt , Principal
Phone: (843) 545 - 0918
Fax: (843) 558 - 6937

Georgetown Middle School
2400 Anthuan Maybank Drive Georgetown, South Carolina 29440
Rosemary Gray, Principal
Phone: (843) 527 - 4495
Fax: (843) 527 - 2290

Rosemary Middle School
12804 County Line Road Andrews, South Carolina 29510
Michael Caviris, Principal
Phone: (843) 264 - 9780
Fax: (843) 264 - 9787

Waccamaw Middle School
247 Wildcat Way Pawleys Island, South Carolina 29585
Jamie Curry, Principal
Phone: (843) 237 - 0106
Fax: (843) 237 - 0237

HIGH SCHOOLS

Andrews High School
12890 County Line Road Andrews, South Carolina 29510
Michelle Greene, Principal
Phone: (843) 264 - 3414
Fax: (843) 264 - 3326

Carvers Bay High School
13002 Choppee Road Hemingway, South Carolina 29554
Richard Neal, Principal
Phone: (843) 545 - 5837
Fax: (843) 558 - 6927

Georgetown High School
2500 Anthuan Maybank Drive Georgetown, South Carolina 29440
Craig Evans, Principal
Phone: (843) 546 - 8516
Fax: (843) 546 - 8521

Waccamaw High School
2412 Kings River Road Pawleys Island, South Carolina 29585
David Hammel, Principal
Phone: (843) 237 - 9899
Fax: (843) 237 - 9883

VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS

Horry-Georgetown Technical College, Georgetown Campus
4003 South Fraser Street Georgetown, SC 29440 (843) 546 - 8406
843) 520 - 1400

Howard Adult Center & Optional School
500 South Kaminski Street Georgetown, South Carolina 29440
Jim Ferdon, Principal
Phone: (843) 546 - 0219
Fax: (843) 527 - 0236
Phone: (843) 546 - 2770
Fax: (843) 527 - 7731

CHARTER SCHOOLS

Coastal Montessori
247 Wildcat Way
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
Phone: (843) 235 - 0413
Fax: (843) 235 - 0418

Georgetown School of Arts & Science
1200 Highmarket Street
Georgetown, SC 29440
Phone: (843) 213 - 8011
Fax: (843) 520 - 4944


COLLEGES / UNIVERSITIES
Coastal Carolina University
P.O. Box 261954 Conway, SC 29528-6054
(843) 347 - 3161
www.coastal.edu

Georgetown County Government
843-545-3063
www.georgetowncountysc.org
129 Screven St. P.O. Box 421270 Georgetown, SC 29442
County Council meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
Meetings are held in County Council Chambers on the second floor of the Georgetown County Courthouse.

Andrews Town Hall
843-264-8666
www.townofandrews.org
101 N. Morgan Ave. Andrews, SC 29510Council: Council meets the third Thursday of the month.

Georgetown City Hall
843-545-4000
www.cityofgeorgetownsc.com
120 N. Fraser St. P.O. Drawer 939 Georgetown, SC 29442

Council: Holds many special meetings during the year.

Murrells Inlet
2007 357-2007
www.murrellsinletsc.com
P.O. Box 1357 Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Not a governmental body

Pawleys Island Town Hall
843-237-1698
www.townofpawleysisland.com
321 Myrtle Ave. P.O. Box 1818 Pawleys Island, SC 29585