Spring Gully, South Carolina
Spring Gully is an unincorporated community in Georgetown County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina.[1]
History
The community was named for the fact that a spring flowed in a nearby gully.[2]
Notable person
Chubby Checker, a rock and roll singer, was born at Spring Gully in 1941.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spring Gully, South Carolina
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. WPA. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-87152-191-0.
Named for a spring that formed the gully.
- ^ Benjamin Franklin V (30 May 2016). An Encyclopedia of South Carolina Jazz and Blues Musicians. University of South Carolina Press. p. 147. ISBN 978-1-61117-622-3.
33°23′15″N 79°24′34″W / 33.38750°N 79.40944°W