Pine Island, South Carolina

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Pine Island, South Carolina
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Pine Island
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Pine Island
Coordinates: 33°44′12″N78°55′33″W / 33.73667°N 78.92583°W / 33.73667; -78.92583
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Horry
Elevation
26 ft (8 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
29579
Area code(s) 843, 854
GNIS feature ID1227961 [1]

Pine Island is an unincorporated community in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. [1]

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History

As an experimental farm

Pine Island began as an experimental farm in the early 1900s, when the train to Myrtle Beach had been chartered from Conway to the Pine Island area. The train, originally built as the Conway Seashore Railroad, would eventually run to Myrtle Beach a year later. A store was constructed in the area, which provided feed for animals, fresh meat, and eggs. A lumber mill was built, which provided wood for Myrtle Beach's first buildings and structures, including the Seaside Inn, Myrtle Beach's first hotel. The experimental farm was managed as a factory, as the farm was laid off in tracts and records were kept. The experimental farm failed and the landowner had to sell.

Present day

Currently, the area of Pine Island has grown, constructing new residential developments, and a few industrial businesses.

Geography

The community is located within the Carolina Forest CDP.

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Pine Island, South Carolina". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.