Several famous people are associated with these Horry County historic places including Henry Buck, John Pickens Derham, Thomas W. Beaty and Arthur M. Burroughs.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Horry County places including Otis Eaton, Frank Sessions, Tidewater Construction Company, Prince, Robert M., Sr., Major Russell Warren, Joseph Leitner, W. J. Gooding, Herschell-Spillman Company, Ruth, A., & Son and Robert Mills. Prominent architectural styles found in Horry Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.