Welcome to North Conway ...
North Conway is located in Horry County<1>.
The location of North Conway has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Conway, you might consider that their post office opened in 1844.
A typical abbreviation for North Conway: N. Conway
North Conway is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: North Conway lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
North Conway is within the (843) area code.
Communities Also Named North Conway ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named North Conway - it's located in New Hampshire.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Conway.
Communities near North Conway ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Conway.
- Myrtle Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Beach
- Myrtle Beach is located in Horry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myrtle Beach <4>
- Surfside Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside Beach
- Surfside Beach is located in Horry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surfside Beach <4>
- Loris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
- Loris is located in Horry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loris <4>
- Aynor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aynor
- Aynor is located in Horry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aynor <4>
- Briarcliffe Acres
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliffe Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliffe Acres
- Briarcliffe Acres is located in Horry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Atlantic Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
- Atlantic Beach is located in Horry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Allen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Horry County
- Hickory Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
- Vina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Brownway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway
- Brownway is located in Horry County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Conway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Conway.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Conway. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Conway.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Conway. See our Newspapers Page for North Conway.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Conway ...
Looking for more information about North Conway? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Conway, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Conway.
Adding North Conway to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Conway in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for North Conway was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the North Conway post office opened in 1844.
We also found North Conway in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Conway.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Conway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Horry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Conway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |