Loris

Loris is a small city with a walkable downtown, a railroad-and-tobacco history, and a regional hospital that opened in 1950. Its chamber describes cafes and specialty shops downtown, while many Loris-address homes sit on rural land outside city limits.

Yes. Loris was incorporated in 1902, and the City of Loris runs its own police and fire departments, sanitation, and water utilities from City Hall at 4101 Walnut Street. Addresses outside city limits are served by Horry County.

Sponsored by the Loris Chamber of Commerce, the Bog-Off takes over downtown on the third Saturday in October. It began in 1980 as a chicken-bog cooking contest and now adds vendors, two entertainment stages, a children's area and fireworks.

Horry County lists Loris Nature Park on Loris Lions Road, and the city maintains the park at Heniford Field with a playground, picnic shelters and ball fields. The Loris Chamber also points to the Waccamaw River for boating and fishing and to the district's Playcard Environmental Education Center about four miles from downtown.

Horry County Schools has a Loris attendance area, but assignment depends on the exact address. Use the district's Find My School locator or the school card on this page.

Run the exact address through the FEMA flood lookup and the Horry County tax estimator on this page; city-limit status affects taxes. Map the drive to the places you use most.