Litchfield Beach, also known simply as Litchfield, is an unincorporated community in Georgetown County, South Carolina

South Carolina

South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...

. It lies in the Waccamaw Neck

Waccamaw Neck

The Waccamaw Neck is a long narrow peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Waccamaw River in Georgetown County, South Carolina. The town of Pawleys Island is located on the Waccamaw Neck, as well as the mainland area, incorrectly called Pawleys Island, which is unincorporated. The entire area...

 section, 3 miles north of Pawleys Island, on the Grand Strand

Grand Strand

The Grand Strand refers to a large stretch of beaches on the East Coast of the United States extending from Little River to Georgetown in the U.S. State of South Carolina. It consists of 60+ miles along an essentially uninterrupted arc of beach land, beginning around the Little River and...

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The community takes its name from Litchfield Plantation

Litchfield Plantation

Litchfield Plantation in Pawleys Island, South Carolina is one of the oldest rice plantations on the Waccamaw River.-History:The plantation traces its formation to three land grants of 500, 500 and from King George III to Thomas Hepworth, in 1710, 1712 and 1711...

, a rice plantation founded early in the 18th century. Modern development of the community began in the 1960s.

Litchfield by the Sea is a private community in the north of Litchfield Beach, comprising vacation rental homes and other property. Litchfield Beach and Golf Resort is a 4,500 acre resort within Litchfield by the Sea.