Conway, South Carolina

Conway
	Location of Conway in South Carolina
Basic data
Foundation :	1734
State :	United States
State :	South carolina
County :	Horry County
Coordinates :	33 ° 50 ′ N , 79 ° 3 ′ W Coordinates: 33 ° 50 ′ N , 79 ° 3 ′ W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	11,788 (as of: 2000)
Population density :	358.3 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	34.7 km 2 (approx. 13 mi 2 ) of; which 32.9 km 2 (approx. 13 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	10 m
Postcodes :	29526-29528
Area code :	+1 843
FIPS :	45-16405
GNIS ID :	1247370
Website :	www.cityofconway.com
Mayor :	Barbara Jo Blain-Bellamy

Conway is an American city in Horry County in the US state of South Carolina , not far from Myrtle Beach , about 15 km from the Atlantic Ocean .

About 11,800 people live there on an area of 34.7 km ² ; accordingly the population density is around 358 inhabitants / km ² . Conway is home to Coastal Carolina University .

history

Originally named Kingston , Conway is one of the oldest cities in South Carolina and was founded in 1734 .