Finklea, South Carolina

Finklea, South Carolina
Finklea
Finklea
Coordinates: 34°06′06″N 78°59′41″W / 34.10167°N 78.99472°W / 34.10167; -78.99472
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyHorry
Area
 • Total
2.69 sq mi (6.98 km2)
 • Land2.69 sq mi (6.98 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
79 ft (24 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
291
 • Density108/sq mi (41.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
29569 (Loris)
Area codes843/854
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.