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South Carolina Highway 261 marker

South Carolina Highway 261

Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length116.95 mi[1] (188.21 km)
Existed1926–present
Major junctions
South end US 701 in Yuhannah
Major intersections
North end US 521 near Boykin
Location
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesGeorgetown, Williamsburg, Clarendon, Sumter, Kershaw
Highway system
← SC 260→ SC 262

South Carolina Highway 261 (SC 261) is a state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It runs 117 miles (188 km) between Yauhannah in Georgetown County to Kershaw County. Although the route covers more east–west distance, it is signed north–south.

Route description

SC 261 begins at U.S. Route 701 (US 701) at Yuhannah in Georgetown County. It travels westerly and then turns northward to end at US 521 north of Boykin in Kershaw County.[2]

Three U.S. National Historic Landmarks—the Millford Plantation, Borough House Plantation and Church of the Holy Cross—are located on the highway in the High Hills of Santee region of Sumter County.

History

Major Intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
GeorgetownYuhannah0.000.00 US 701 (North Frasier Street) – Conway, Georgetown
​5.238.42
 SC 513 north (Pleasant Hill Drive)Module:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecated		Southern terminus of SC 513
WilliamsburgHemingway19.3031.06 SC 41 / SC 51 (Main Street) – Johnsonville, Florence, Andrews, Georgetown
Indiantown26.1442.07
 SC 512 east (Henry Road) – Georgetown		South end of SC 512 overlap
​28.5946.01
 SC 512 west (Cade Road) – Cades		North end of SC 512 overlap
Kingstree42.8568.96
 SC 377 south (M.L.K. Jr. Street) – Williamsburg Technical College, Lane, Andrews		Northern terminus of SC 377
43.5070.01
 US 52 east / SC 527 (Longstreet Street) – Andrews, Lake City		South end of US 52 overlap
​46.1074.19
 US 52 west (Williamsburg County Highway) – Charleston		North end of US 52 overlap
Clarendon​64.19103.30
 US 521 south (Greeleyville Highway) – Greeleyville, Georgetown		South end of US 521 overlap
Manning67.15108.07
 US 521 north (Church Street)		North end of US 521 overlap
67.24108.21 US 301 (Brooks Street) – Summerton, Turbeville
67.26108.24
 SC 260 south (Mill Street)		Northern terminus of SC 260
​69.26–
69.46		111.46–
111.79		 I-95 – Florence, SavannahExit 119 (I-95)
Paxville76.38122.92 US 15 (Scott Avenue) – Summerton, Sumter
SumterPinewood82.57132.88
 SC 120 east (West Avenue) – Sumter		Western terminus of SC 120
Wedgefield94.86152.66
 SC 763 north (Wedgefield Road) – Sumter		Southern terminus of SC 763
Stateburg98.78158.97 US 76 / US 378 – Columbia, Sumter
Kershaw​116.95188.21 US 521 (Sumter Highway) – Camden, Sumter
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b "Statewide Highways (shapefile)" (zip). South Carolina Department of Transportation. September 29, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  2. ^ Google (February 23, 2018). "South Carolina Highway 261" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 23, 2018.

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