Spring Gully is an
unincorporated community
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in
Georgetown County, in the
U.S. state
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of
South Carolina
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.
Spring Gully sits on
U.S. Route 521. It is also approximately 2 miles east of
Alternate U.S. Route 17, which leads Spring Gully to cities like
Moncks Corner and
Summerville.
History
The community descriptively was named for the fact that a spring flowed in a nearby gully.
Notable person
Chubby Checker
Chubby Checker (born Ernest Evans; October 3, 1941) is an American singer and dancer. He is widely known for popularizing many dance styles, including the Twist, with his 1960 hit cover of Hank Ballard & The Midnighters' R&B song " The Twis ...
, a rock and roll singer, was born in Spring Gully in 1941.
References
Unincorporated communities in Georgetown County, South Carolina
Unincorporated communities in South Carolina
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