Historical Marker
Pawleys Island / Waccamaw Neck
Historical marker location:
Pawleys Island, South Carolina
( Marker is on Myrtle Avenue (State Highway S-20-10) near South Causeway Road, on the left when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 1975
The town of Cheraw, located in northeastern South Carolina, was once home to one of the largest Jewish communities in the state. Many of the town's Jewish residents were merchants and peddlers who played a significant role in the economic development of the area.