Hand is an

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Horry County, South Carolina Horry County ( ) is the easternmost County (United States), county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2010 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 351,029. It is the fourth-most populous county in South Carolina. The co ...

, United States. Hand is located along SC 90 between Conway and

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History

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called Hand was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1942. The origin of the name "Hand" is obscure.

References

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