Loris

Established | Incorporated in 1902.

Origin of name | Some say it was named for a novel, others say it was named for a canine pet, but either way it originated with the Chadbourn brothers who built the railroad to Conway in 1887, and built a depot in an area that was a cornfield. The city immediately began to grow around the depot.

What’s grand about it | Trains still run on the tracks in the middle of “The City with no Limits,” about 25 miles west of North Myrtle Beach near the N.C. state line. It is a thriving agricultural, business, educational, medical, cultural and religious community. Only a few miles from Tabor City, N.C., Loris and Tabor were long known as the twin cities.

Major employers | The Loris Healthcare System, Regal Cutting Tools, and local restaurants and businesses

Property tax rate | 103.7 mills

Numbers to know

City Hall | 4101 Walnut St., P.O. Box 548, Loris, 843-756-4004

Mayor | David E. Stoudenmire Jr., 3914 Bryant St., Loris

Councilmember | Shirley O. Craigie, 2541 Main St., Loris

Councilmember | Joan S. Gause, 3415 Cedar St., Loris

Councilmember | Thessalonia Graham, 3501 Church St., Loris

Councilmember | Lewis C. Hardee Jr., 4929 Circle Drive, Loris

Councilmember | Michael E. Suggs, 4932 Circle Drive, Loris

Councilmember | Estelle S. Wright, 4667 Holly St., Loris

This story was originally published September 23, 2012 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Loris."