The predominant features along the route is farmland; in Elloree, the downtown area the road is divided with parking on driver's right-side.

In 1948 it was reverted to its original and current routing, leaving behind Lone Star Road (S-9-11).

[3][4] The first SC 47 was an original state highway (1922) that traversed from SC 40 in Green Sea, northwest through Nichols and Lake View, before entering North Carolina.

It begins on Felderville Road (S-38-81) then onto Snider Street (S-38-1023); at Main Street, it goes back northwest, in concurrency with SC 6/SC 267, reuniting with SC 47 at its northern terminus.

The portion on Felderville Road and Snider Street is also SC 6 Truck.