Finklea, South Carolina

Finklea, South Carolina
Finklea
Finklea
Coordinates: 34°5′51″N 78°58′41″W / 34.09750°N 78.97806°W / 34.09750; -78.97806
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyHorry
Area
  Total
2.69 sq mi (6.98 km2)
  Land2.69 sq mi (6.98 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
89 ft (27 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
291
  Density108.02/sq mi (41.70/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
29569 (Loris)
Area code(s)843/854
FIPS code45-25405
GNIS feature ID2812962

Finklea is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 291.

The CDP is in northern Horry County, at the intersection of South Carolina Highways 410, 917 and 9 Business. Highway 410 leads south 9 miles (14 km) to U.S. Route 701 at Baxter Forks and northeast 8 miles (13 km) to Tabor City, North Carolina, and Highway 917 leads northwest 19 miles (31 km) to Mullins. The Highway 9 business loop leads north with Highway 410 1 mile (1.6 km) to Highway 9 at Green Sea and southeast 6 miles (10 km) to Loris.