Official Name: | Green Sea, South Carolina |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | South Carolina#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Green Sea |
Coordinates: | 34.1264°N -78.9756°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | South Carolina |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Horry |
Area Total Km2: | 4.57 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.76 |
Area Land Km2: | 4.57 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.76 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 105 |
Population Density Km2: | 22.99 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 59.52 |
Elevation Ft: | 78 |
Timezone: | Eastern |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
Postal Code: | 29545 |
Area Code: | 843 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 45-30760 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Green Sea is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Horry County, South Carolina, United States, near the city of Loris. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 105.[2]
The Green Sea post office was established 15 Feb 1870, and after a decade of being discontinued and reestablished multiple times, Richard C. Powell was appointed postmaster 8 Nov 1880, and changed the name to Powellville. The post office remained Powellville until 18 Jun 1902, when the post office changed back to Green Sea.[3]
John P. Derham House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005, is located in Green Sea.
White alone (NH) | 64 | 60.95% | |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 36 | 34.29% | |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.95% | |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 2 | 1.90% | |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2 | 1.90% | |
Total | 105 | 100.00% |
Green Sea owns an airport whose FAA LID is S79.[5]
Green Sea has a public library, a branch of the Horry County Memorial Library.[6]