Profile for Conway, South Carolina, SC

Conway is on the Waccamaw River.

Early industries included turpentine and lumber.

The city takes pride in its historic oaks, some of which measure 20 feet in circumference

Public transportation: Waccamaw Regional Transportation Authority (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 148. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 12.2 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 10 among towns in the ePodunk College Town Index, 2002

Local festivals include:

• Rivertown Jazz & Arts Festival - May 5, 2007
• Round the Fourth Festival - June 23, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Horry County Museum

Colleges and universities: Coastal Carolina University, Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Conway

Cemeteries (8)

Colleges (2)

Hotels (8)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

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• Horry County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Conway demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Horry County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Myrtle Beach area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 29527 ZIP code.

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• Conway city government
• Horry County government
• Conway Chamber of Commerce

8% of Conway residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Conway ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Conway
• Cemeteries in Horry County
• Libraries in or near Conway

Post a query on a message board:

• Horry County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SC data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Conway museums
• Conway historic sites
• Conway area parks
• Wineries near Conway

• Horry County, South Carolina, 1730-1993

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• Conway area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Horry County
• Cemetery record compendium
• South Carolina cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Conway
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• Communities in Horry County

• Conway business guide
• Conway Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in South Carolina
• Local ordinances in South Carolina (Partial selection)

• Crime in Horry County
• Arrests in Horry County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in South Carolina
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Conway was $16,611, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Horry County economic census
• Horry County economic summary
• Horry County employment growth
• Horry County unemployment rate
• South Carolina economic data

20% of Conway residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Conway
• Colleges in South Carolina
• Learning Disabilities Association in South Carolina
• Schools in or near Conway
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of South Carolina high schools

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• Air pollution in Horry County
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• Land contamination in Horry County
• Nature Conservancy projects in South Carolina
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Horry County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in South Carolina

Conway festival dates:

• Rivertown Jazz & Arts Festival - May 5, 2007
• Round the Fourth Festival - June 23, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Conway festival web sites:

• Round the Fourth Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• South Carolina county fairs
• South Carolina festivals (South Carolina tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Conway

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Conway
• Geocaches in South Carolina

• Conway items now on sale

• Conway local government Web site
• Horry County government
• South Carolina state government
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• Conway medical services & health statistics

• Horry County historical society
• Local historical societies in South Carolina
• State historical society

Historic districts in Conway include Waccamaw River Warehouse Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Conway
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• Museums in South Carolina
• South Carolina state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Horry County genealogy forum

Median rent in Conway, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $304.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $875.

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Libraries in Conway include Bucksport Library, Conway Library ... View libraries

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• Census map of Conway area
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Newspapers in Conway include Horry Independent

TV stations in Conway include WHMC.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WHMC-FM.

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• Conway Chamber of Commerce
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Horry County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Conway political report.

• South Carolina Democratic party
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Conway
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The average commute time for Conway workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 11 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Conway between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 9.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Conway include Best Western Guest Inn, Comfort Suites Conway, Days Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Sleep Inn, Wild Wing Resort, Wild Wing Resort.

• Conway travel guide
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• South Carolina tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
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• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in South Carolina
• Wildlife refuges in South Carolina

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