Ketchuptown, South Carolina

Ketchuptown, South Carolina
Census-designated place
Country store at the crossroads
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Coordinates: 34°06′08″N 79°09′19″W / 34.10222°N 79.15528°W / 34.10222; -79.15528Coordinates: 34°06′08″N 79°09′19″W / 34.10222°N 79.15528°W / 34.10222; -79.15528
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Horry
Established	1920s
Area
• Total	2.71 sq mi (7.02 km2)
• Land	2.71 sq mi (7.02 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	64 ft (20 m)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	84
• Density	31/sq mi (12.0/km2)
Time zone	Eastern
ZIP Code	29581 (Nichols)
Area code(s)	843

Ketchuptown is a historic unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. Ketchuptown is at the intersection of Highways 23 and 99, about 9 miles (14 km) north of Aynor. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 84.^[1]

Ketchuptown is a small homestead and farming community. During the 1920s farmers in the community would say to one another, "Lets go catch up on the news." Every Saturday afternoon would find them at a little country store in Ketchuptown. Highway 99 led east 16 miles (26 km) to Loris and southwest 8 miles (13 km) to Galivants Ferry. Cool Spring is approximately 10 miles (16 km) south on Highway 23.

References[]

External links[]

• Ketchuptown (Horry County Board of Architectural Review)
• "Ketchuptown, 1927-1994; The Place To Catch Up On The News," by Ruth Ham (Horry County Historical Society)

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