Hand, South Carolina

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Hand, South Carolina
Unincorporated Community
Hand, South Carolina
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Horry
Time zone Eastern
ZIP Code
29526, 29568
Area code 843

Hand is an unincorporated community in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. [1] Hand is located along SC 90 between Conway and Wampee.

History

A post office called Hand was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1942. [2] The origin of the name "Hand" is obscure. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hand, South Carolina
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–142.

33°51′22″N78°48′26″W / 33.85611°N 78.80722°W / 33.85611; -78.80722

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