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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Conway (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Conway. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Conway is located in Horry County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Horry County: Brunswick (NC), Columbus (NC), Dillon, Georgetown & Marion.

Below are the counties that are near Conway. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Conway:

  • Horry County     (The home county of Conway)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conway, with the one closest to Conway listed first.
    • White Oak
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Horry County
    • Cochran Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
      • Cochran Town is located in Horry County
    • Hickory Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
    • Allen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Horry County
    • Vina
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Horry County
    • Brownway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway
      • Brownway is located in Horry County
    • Forestbrook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cool Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
      • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
    • Socastee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Gurley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
      • Gurley is located in Horry County
    • Bucksport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
      • Bucksport is located in Horry County
    • Myrtle Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conway, with the one closest to Conway listed first.
    • Johnsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hannah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
      • Hannah is located in Florence County
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conway, with the one closest to Conway listed first.
    • Murrells Inlet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Carters Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
      • Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
    • Inlet Oaks Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inlet Oaks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Oaks Village
      • Inlet Oaks Village is located in Georgetown County
    • Allentown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Georgetown County
    • Jackson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Georgetown County
    • Litchfield Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Campfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campfield
      • Campfield is located in Georgetown County
    • Pawleys Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Willie Towne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willie Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Towne
      • Willie Towne is located in Georgetown County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conway, with the one closest to Conway listed first.
    • Centenary
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gresham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Rains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Tabernacle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
    • Nichols
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Mullins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Marion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Williamsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conway, with the one closest to Conway listed first.
    • Hemingway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Rome
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
    • Stuckey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuckey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
      • Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Nesmith
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Indiantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
      • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
  • Brunswick County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conway, with the one closest to Conway listed first.
    • Carolina Shores
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
      • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
    • Calabash
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabash
      • Calabash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calabash <2>
  • Columbus County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conway, with the one closest to Conway listed first.
    • Tabor City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Emerson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Bethel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Pine Level
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
      • Pine Level is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Pireway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pireway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
      • Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Bug Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
      • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Clarendon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Cribb Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cribb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Nakina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
      • Nakina is located in Columbus County (NC)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Conway, see our County-by-County Page for Conway.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Conway ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Conway.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Conway. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Conway and those printed in the larger area surrounding Conway.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of Conway.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Conway:

Cemeteries Near Conway ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Conway.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Conway covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Conway, with the one closest to Conway listed first.

  • Kingston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Cemetery
  • Hemingway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Rose Hill Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Westside Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Thompkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompkins Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
  • Buck Graveyard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Graveyard
  • Pauley Swamp Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pauley Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauley Swamp Cemetery
  • Community Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (205 more) ...
    • Reaves Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reaves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reaves Cemetery
    • Chestnut Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Conway had a population of 677 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Conway had a population of 26,620 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Conway, with the one closest to Conway listed first.

  • Toddville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
    • Toddville is located in Horry County
  • Forney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
    • Forney is located in Horry County
  • Adrian
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Adrian is located in Horry County
  • Bucksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville
    • Bucksville is located in Horry County
  • Dongola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
    • Dongola is located in Horry County
  • Nixonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonville
    • Nixonville is located in Horry County
  • Privetts
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Privetts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privetts
    • Privetts is located in Horry County
  • Cool Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
    • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
  • Port Harrelson ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Harrelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Harrelson
    • Port Harrelson is located in Horry County
  • Socastee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jordanville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
    • Jordanville is located in Horry County
  • Bucksport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
    • Bucksport is located in Horry County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hammond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Horry County
    • Gurley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
      • Gurley is located in Horry County
    • Bayboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
      • Bayboro is located in Horry County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Conway. See our List of 1890's Communities around Conway.

The official website for Conway: www.cityofconway.com/

The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Conway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Conway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8373, Longitude: -79.0520    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Conway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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