Town file
Nixonville, South Carolina
Nixonville, South Carolina (Horry County, South Carolina) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 537, "The Ballad Of Bambi" (17 October 2024). Nixonville is not a town in its own right but an unincorporated community in Horry County, in eastern South Carolina, about twenty minutes from Myrtle Beach.
- Town
- Nixonville
- County
- Horry County
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 537
- Approximate location
- 33.835, -78.885
Episode 537 / 17 October 2024 / 160 min / full
The Ballad Of Bambi
"We're going to Nixonville, South Carolina; it is in Horry County, down by Myrtle Beach." about 0:04:13
The case: Murders of Diane and Charlie Parker (April 2005); Murder of Brent Writer (November 2013). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2024
- Population
- 1,167
- Median age
- almost 48 years old
- Median household income
- $73,997
- Median home value
- $229,925
- Assault rate
- ▼ 1.297 per 1,000 residents
- Overall safety
- 91st percentile
- Murder rate safety
- 86th percentile
History, in brief
- The area was very isolated, surrounded by rivers, swamps and the ocean, and locals called Horry County the independent Republic of Horry. about 0:05:10
- Horry County is named after Revolutionary War hero Peter Horry, who was born in 1743. about 0:05:24
- A bronze statue of Peter Horry on a stone base was put up in 2012 at a cost of $16,200. about 0:06:04
- The population has increased more than fourfold since 1970. about 0:06:17
- Vanna White is from Horry County. about 0:06:43
The reviews read out
5 stars
"A lifelong resident likes the community, says it takes people time to get used to outsiders, dislikes the amount of shooting and likes being close to the beach."about 0:07:35
4 stars
"Several years there have been a good experience, with good public schools, affordable housing developments and tourist attractions."about 0:08:16
3 stars
"Myrtle Beach is the main attraction, with good nightlife and plenty to do, but attractions are expensive; Medieval Times costs $36.95 for children 12 and under."about 0:08:35
3 stars
"A great community after 18 years, but horrible summer traffic, too many home developments and county jobs going to friends."about 0:09:54
2 stars
"Horry County is letting hoodlums take over the grandstand, with loud jacked-up trucks racing engines and blowing airhorns all night."about 0:11:22
1 star
"A good old boy county, crime ridden, with nothing but bars and strip joints and not family oriented at all."about 0:11:57
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Conway, South Carolina9.4 miles
- Socastee, South Carolina12 miles
- Coward, South Carolina51 miles
- Red Springs, North Carolina69 miles
- Raeford, North Carolina82 miles
- Clinton, North Carolina87 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.