Ketchuptown, South Carolina — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Ketchuptown, Horry County.
| City | Ketchuptown |
| State | South Carolina (SC) |
| County | Horry |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 34.10211 |
| Longitude | -79.155318 |
| Population | 45 |
| Density | 6.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Ketchuptown is a locality in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 45. The population density is 6.0 people per km². Ketchuptown is located at 34.1021°N, 79.1553°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29581.
Ketchuptown’s flat expanse unfurls under a sky that often holds a humid, hazy sheen, a familiar blanket for this stretch of Horry County. It lies 19.4 miles north-north-west of Conway, SC (from Conway, SC: bearing 342°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-east of Mullins. The landscape is a patient study in greens: the deep, almost black hue of the cypress knees that punctuate the slow-moving ditches, the vibrant, sun-bleached stalks of corn in the fields, and the mossy cloaks that drape the live oaks. The air itself feels thick, carrying the scent of damp earth and the distant, briny whisper of the Atlantic, a constant reminder of the coast’s proximity. Farms, small and weathered, claim most of the land, interspersed with stands of pine that stand sentinel, their needles whispering in the infrequent breeze. The roads here are often ribbons of asphalt worn smooth by generations of tires, leading past houses that seem to have grown organically from the soil, their porches perpetually shaded from the sun's insistent gaze. The story of Ketchuptown is tied to the fertile land and the waterways that once served as its arteries. While the exact origins of its peculiar name are lost to the mists of local folklore, the economy has long been shaped by agriculture, a tradition that persists in the dusty tractors and the roadside stands selling sweet corn and plump tomatoes. The legacy of rice and cotton cultivation still whispers through the soil, though its current rhythm is more attuned to soybeans and timber. This corner of Horry County, away from the bustling beach towns, maintains a quietude, a place where the pace of life is measured by the changing seasons and the slow, steady flow of the nearby creeks, their waters reflecting the wide, open sky in a muted, watery mirror.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ketchuptown, South Carolina with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Ketchuptown and Horry County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Ketchuptown is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Ketchuptown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |