Conway in Horry County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Peter Horry / Horry County

The Peter Horry Side of Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, February 6, 2007

1. The Peter Horry Side of Marker

Inscription.
Peter Horry. A planter of French Huguenot descent, Peter Horry (O-ree) was born in SC ca. 1747. A lieutenant colonel in the Revolution and later brigadier general in the SC Militia, he represented Prince George Winyah in the SC House and Senate. In 1801, Kingston County was renamed Horry District for Peter Horry. He died in 1815 and is buried at Trinity Episcopal Church in Columbia, SC.

Horry County. Originally part of colonial Craven County, Horry County has also been part of Prince George Winyah (1722), Prince Frederick (1734), and All Saints (1767) parishes, which served as early religious and civic jurisdictions. This area, which became part of newly-formed Georgetown District in 1769, was given its present boundaries and named Kingston County in 1785. In 1801, it was renamed Horry District, and, in 1868, Horry County.

Erected 1989 by the Horry County Historical Society. (Marker Number 26-8.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Political Subdivisions • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1747.

Location. 33° 50.031′ N, 79° 2.932′ W. Marker is in Conway, South Carolina, in Horry County. It is in front of the courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Conway SC 29526, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pentagon Limestone (within shouting distance of this marker); Horry County Vietnam Fallen Comrades Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Horry County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Centennial Time Capsule (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Spivey Building (about 600 feet away); High Water Mark Hurricane Florence (about 800 feet away); Old Horry County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Woodward Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Conway.

Regarding Peter Horry / Horry County. Prince George, Winyah, parish established on the banks of the Winyah Bay by the Church of England in Georgetown, South Carolina. Its territory encompassed what is now Horry County.

Also see . . . Horry County Historical Society. Society website homepage (Submitted on April 22, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

The Horry County Side of Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, February 6, 2007

2. The Horry County Side of Marker

Peter Horry / Horry County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, February 6, 2007

3. Peter Horry / Horry County Marker

Horry County Court House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, February 6, 2007

4. Horry County Court House

This is the view of the courthouse from the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,186 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on September 8, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 7, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.