Pine Island, South Carolina
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Pine Island is an unincorporated community
in Horry County
, South Carolina
, United States
. Its coordinates are 33.76126 latitude and -78.91858 longitude. It is located 4 miles away from Myrtle Beach and 11 miles away from Conway. It is made of about 30 buildings, two churches, and one cemetery.
A store was built in the area, which provided feed for animals, fresh meat, and eggs. A lumber mill was built, which would provide wood for Myrtle Beach's first buildings, including the Seaside Inn, Myrtle Beach's first hotel.
The original purchase of Pine Island was made by Mr. Gant, and farming was begun in the area. It was an experimental farm for efficiency, and Mr. Gant was an efficiency expert. He believed that the farm should run like a factory. The farm was laid off in tracts, and records were kept. The experiment failed.
Big Swamp School, one of the community schools located on the road from Pine Island to Socastee, was located outside of the area.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Horry County
Horry County, South Carolina
Horry County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. This name honored Revolutionary War Hero, Peter Horry. Brigadier General Horry was born in South Carolina sometime around 1743 and started his distinguished military career in 1775 as one of 20 captains the Provincial Congress...
, 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...
, United States
United States
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. Its coordinates are 33.76126 latitude and -78.91858 longitude. It is located 4 miles away from Myrtle Beach and 11 miles away from Conway. It is made of about 30 buildings, two churches, and one cemetery.
Early years
Pine Island was begun as an experimental farm in 1900, when the train to Myrtle Beach had been chartered from Conway to Pine Island. The train would eventually run to Myrtle Beach, but that would not be completed until a year later.A store was built in the area, which provided feed for animals, fresh meat, and eggs. A lumber mill was built, which would provide wood for Myrtle Beach's first buildings, including the Seaside Inn, Myrtle Beach's first hotel.
The original purchase of Pine Island was made by Mr. Gant, and farming was begun in the area. It was an experimental farm for efficiency, and Mr. Gant was an efficiency expert. He believed that the farm should run like a factory. The farm was laid off in tracts, and records were kept. The experiment failed.
Big Swamp School, one of the community schools located on the road from Pine Island to Socastee, was located outside of the area.