South Carolina Highway 261

South Carolina Highway 261 marker

South Carolina Highway 261
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length 116.95 mi[1] (188.21 km)
Existed 1926 – present
Major junctions
South end US 701 in Yuhannah
 
North end US 521 near Boykin
Location
Counties Georgetown, Williamsburg, Clarendon, Sumter, Kershaw
Highway system
SC 260SC 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.

Major Intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
GeorgetownYuhannah0.000.00 US 701 (North Frasier Street) Conway, Georgetown
5.238.42 SC 513 north (Pleasant Hill Drive) / Choppee RoadSouthern 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) GeorgetownSouth end of SC 512 overlap
28.5946.01 SC 512 west (Cade Road) CadesNorth end of SC 512 overlap
Kingstree42.8568.96 SC 377 south (M.L.K. Jr. Street) Williamsburg Technical College, Lane, AndrewsNorthern terminus of SC 377
43.5070.01 US 52 east / SC 527 (Longstreet Street) Andrews, Lake CitySouth end of US 52 overlap
46.1074.19 US 52 west (Williamsburg County Highway) CharlestonNorth end of US 52 overlap
Clarendon64.19103.30 US 521 south (Greeleyville Highway) Greeleyville, GeorgetownSouth 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) SumterWestern terminus of SC 120
Wedgefield94.86152.66 SC 763 north (Wedgefield Road) SumterSouthern terminus of SC 763
Stateburg98.78158.97 US 76 / US 378 Columbia, Sumter
Kershaw116.95188.21 US 521 (Sumter Highway) Camden, Sumter
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 "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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