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Grand Strand Communities

The Grand Strand

The Grand Strand has seen monumental growth of Conway, Aynor, and Longs. These northern and Aynor is poised for tremendous growth in the
and major changes over the past several decades western portions of Horry county are home to future, as it is right in the projected route for
and has evolved into its own unique and thriving residents who appreciate the opportunity to own the new Interstate I-77 which will provide direct
coastal area. Grand Strand real estate features plenty of land and enjoy a slower paced lifestyle. access from the Midwestern U.S. to the Grand
a range of property types to suit any lifestyle. Today, these communities offer a laid-back, Strand. Those considering Aynor as a place to
Whether you’re looking for a waterfront view, a small-town, Southern way of life that is still close put down roots will find 1,800 square-foot, single-
gated community, access to golfing, a second enough to the beach to allow residents to enjoy all family homes priced as low as the $120s and
home, investment property, or a quiet historic sprawling estate homes for less than $600,000.
neighborhood, our area has an endless selection that the Grand Strand has to offer.
of properties to browse. The Grand Strand CONWAY (POPULATION 18,645)
offers new home buyers everything from annual AYNOR (POPULATION 748)
festivals and sporting events, to historic districts, The Horry County seat of Conway was originally
fine dining, low cost of living, and a whole lot of Aynor, located in western Horry County, is established as Kingston in 1732. The railroad
Southern hospitality. affectionately known as the “Little Golden Town.” connected it to the Waccamaw River in 1887, and
The town was born as a terminus for a railroad Kingston elected its first mayor in 1898. Much of
from Conway in the early 1900s, and in the early downtown Conway was built in the early 1900s,
Inland Communities 20th century had a bustling tobacco market, paralleling the connection of the Waccamaw River
brickyard, cotton gin, and several mills. The in Conway to the coast. Riverboats transported
Inland from Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand’s history of Aynor is celebrated by a large mural at people and supplies along the Waccamaw River
other coastal communities, you’ll find the towns Eighth Avenue and South Main Street. between Conway and Georgetown.

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