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unusual facts about Waccamaw River


The Litchfield Company

The company owned a significant amount of land in the Pawleys Island area of South Carolina and spent forty years developing highly-amenitized resort communities stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Waccamaw River, many golf courses, and a large marina.


Bannered routes of U.S. Route 501

The rest of the road runs straight through rural forestland until it approaches the Waccamaw River Memorial Bridge (Main Street Bridge) over the Waccamaw River and after crossing the bridge enters Conway Downtown Historic District.

Carolina pygmy sunfish

The Carolina pygmy sunfish, Elassoma boehlkei, is a species of pygmy sunfish endemic to the United States, where it is only known from the Waccamaw and Santee River drainages in the Carolinas.

Litchfield Plantation

Litchfield Plantation in Pawleys Island, South Carolina is one of the oldest rice plantations on the Waccamaw River.

Waccamaw silverside

Known only from Lake Waccamaw and the upper Waccamaw River in Columbus County, North Carolina, the silverside is found in the upper Waccamaw River only during periods of high water and is not a permanent resident.


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