Burgess, South Carolina

Burgess, South Carolina
Burgess, South Carolina
Nicknames: 
Burgess Community, The Burgess Community
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyHorry County
Founded as MarlowMay 6, 1880
Named changed to BurgessAug 15, 1906
Area
 • Total28 sq mi (70 km2)
Population
 (2018-2019)
 • Total31,037
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
29576 and 29588
Area code843
WebsiteThe Greater Burgess Community Association

Burgess is an unincorporated community in Horry County, South Carolina, United States, along South Carolina Highway 707 and is located between the southern boundary between Horry and Georgetown counties. Burgess is roughly 28 square miles in area and is flanked on the west by the Waccamaw River and U.S. 17 Bypass to the east.[1] Burgess appears on the Brookgreen Gardens U.S. Geological Survey Map.[2]

  1. ^ "Greater Burgess Community Association". Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Burgess Populated Place Profile". SC HomeTlo=ownLocator. Retrieved February 3, 2014.