Burgess is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 in Horry County

Horry County, South Carolina

Horry County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. This name honored Revolutionary War Hero, Peter Horry. Brigadier General Horry was born in South Carolina sometime around 1743 and started his distinguished military career in 1775 as one of 20 captains the Provincial Congress...

, South Carolina

South Carolina

South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

, along South Carolina Highway 707 at latitude 33.607 and longitude -79.056 and appears on the Brookgreen Gardens

Brookgreen Gardens

Brookgreen Gardens is a sculpture garden and wildlife preserve, located just south of Murrells Inlet, in South Carolina. The property includes several themed gardens with American figurative sculptures placed in them, the Lowcountry Zoo, and trails through several ecosystems in nature reserves on...

 U.S. Geological Survey Map and is located between Socastee

Socastee, South Carolina

Socastee is a census-designated place in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 14,295 at the 2000 census.-History:...

 and Murrells Inlet

Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

Murrells Inlet is a small fishing village in Horry County, South Carolina, United States that is considered to be the "Seafood Capital of South Carolina". The population was 5,519 at the 2000 census. It was once primarily a fishing village, but has grown substantially in modern time, along with the...

 and just west of Surfside Beach

Surfside Beach, South Carolina

Surfside Beach is a small seaside town in Horry County, South Carolina, United States situated directly south of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Its nickname is "The Family Beach". The population was 4,425 at the 2000 census...

 and Garden City

Garden City, South Carolina

Garden City, sometimes known as Garden City Beach, is a census-designated place in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. While Garden City is sometimes considered to be a city it is not incorporated and does not yet have a city council or mayor. The population was 9,357 at the 2000 census...

Burgess has a big population jump due to the new subdivisions and neighborhoods such as TPC

TPC of Myrtle Beach

The TPC of Myrtle Beach is a golf resort near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, located off South Carolina Highway 707.The Tom Fazio designed championship golf course is a member of the PGA Tour's Tournament Players Club network...

, Blackmoor and Laurel Woods. Burgess also has a community center called Burgess Community Center located on South Carolina Highway 707 near Mt. Zion Church and St. James Middle School

St. James Middle School

St. James Middle School is a public middle school serving the sixth through eighth grades in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, near S.C. Highway 707. It is run by Horry County Schools. It opened in 1988 with an initial attendance of 592 students. Its 2006 enrollment is 1,274 students.-Main...

 and just down the street from St. James High School

St. James High School

Due to the over crowding at Socastee High, and the growth and development in the South Myrtle Beach area, Horry County School officials decided to build a new high school in the Burgess area of the county. The county wanted to open South Strand High School, but a group of students, parents and...

. During the late 1890s Burgess was an African American

African American

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 farming community.

Major Roads/Highways

• South Carolina Highway 707
• McDowell Shortcut Road
• Holmestown Road
• Tournament Boulevard
• TPC
  Tournament Players Club
  Tournament Players Club is a chain of public and private golf courses operated by the PGA Tour. Most of the courses either are or have been hosts for PGA Tour events, with the remainder having frequently hosted events on the second-tier Nationwide Tour or the over-50s Champions Tour.The first...
  
   Boulevard
• Bay Road
• Enterprise Road
• Longwood Drive
• Salem Road
• Freewoods Road

Schools

• St. James High School
  St. James High School
  Due to the over crowding at Socastee High, and the growth and development in the South Myrtle Beach area, Horry County School officials decided to build a new high school in the Burgess area of the county. The county wanted to open South Strand High School, but a group of students, parents and...
  
  
• St. James Middle School
  St. James Middle School
  St. James Middle School is a public middle school serving the sixth through eighth grades in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, near S.C. Highway 707. It is run by Horry County Schools. It opened in 1988 with an initial attendance of 592 students. Its 2006 enrollment is 1,274 students.-Main...
  
  
• St. James Elementary School
• Burgess Elementary School (Myrtle Beach)

External links

• Wiki Satellite Photos - http://wikimapia.org/myrtlebeach,southcarolina/