South Carolina Highway 261

SC Highway 261 marker

SC Highway 261
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length: 117.4 mi (188.9 km)
Existed: 1926 – present
Major junctions
South end: US 701 in Yuhannah
 
North end: US 521 near Boykin
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 117.4 miles (188.9 km) between Yauhannah in Georgetown County to Kershaw County. Although the route covers more east–west distance, it is signed north–south.

Route description

South Carolina 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.

History

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

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
GeorgetownYuhannah US 701Southern terminus
  SC 513
WilliamsburgHemingway SC 41 / SC 51
Indiantown SC 512 eastSouth end of SC 512 overlap
  SC 512 westNorth end of SC 512 overlap
Kingstree SC 377
US 52 east / SC 527South end of US 52 overlap
  US 52 westNorth end of US 52 overlap
Clarendon  US 521 southSouth end of US 521 overlap
Manning US 521 northNorth end of US 521 overlap
US 301
SC 260
  I-95
Paxville US 15
SumterPinewood SC 120
Wedgefield SC 763
Stateburg US 76 / US 378
Kershaw  US 521Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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