Green Sea is an

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and

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(CDP) in

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, United States, near the city of

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. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 105.

History

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. John P. Derham House, listed on the

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in 2005, is located in Green Sea.

Demographics

2020 census

''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''

Transportation

Green Sea owns an airport whose FAA LID is S79.

Education

Green Sea has a public library, a branch of the Horry County Memorial Library.

External links

Green Sea Airport

References

Unincorporated communities in Horry County, South Carolina Unincorporated communities in South Carolina Census-designated places in Horry County, South Carolina Census-designated places in South Carolina {{SouthCarolina-geo-stub