Myrtle Beach in Horry County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Post Office
| | Myrtle Beach Market Common | |
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. Post Office Marker
Complete mail service was provided base personnel in the Post Office. Normal hours of operation for the military Postal Service Center were 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Civilian Post Office hours were from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The civilian office was closed for lunch and on Saturday, Sunday and holidays.
The general delivery address for the base was "General Delivery, Myrtle Beach AFB, SC 29579.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1957.
Location. 33° 39.864′ N, 78° 56.258′ W. Memorial is in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in Horry County. It is on Farrow Parkway east of Howard Avenue, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located within Myrtle Beachs Market Common which was established by redeveloping the former Myrtle Beach Air Force base into an urban village. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 730 Farrow
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Regionally, this memorial is on South Carolina’s Grand Strand and in the Pee Dee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Family Support Center (a few steps from this marker); Chief Master Sergeant Jimmy E. Davis (a few steps from this marker); Brigadier General Robert G. Jenkins (a few steps from this marker); Commissary (within shouting distance of this marker); Brigadier General Joel T. Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Hoyt L. Hendrick (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Charles E Cook, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Chief Master Sergeant James Cope
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. Post Office Marker
Also see . . .
1. The History of Market Common: From Air Force base to thriving urban center. (Submitted on May 6, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. The History of the Myrtle Beach Air Force Basess Transformation. (Submitted on May 6, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 6, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
