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Polecat Bay

Ghost town · Horry County, South Carolina

Adrian quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:24,000)
Adrian quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Polecat Bay is a ghost town in Horry County, South Carolina. It is one of 12 former communities in Horry County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 43 South Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Polecat Bay as a historical populated place on the Adrian topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 33.9452° N, 79.0775° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAdrian
Elevation92 ft
Nearest living townHomewood, SC
Distance to it4.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1243915
Coordinates33.94517, -79.07754

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What's there now

Polecat Bay is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Homewood, SC (population 1,390), about 4.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 92 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Polecat Bay?

Polecat Bay is in Horry County, South Carolina, at 33.9452, -79.0775.

How many ghost towns are in Horry County?

Horry County, South Carolina has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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