Berry came to Horry County in 1945 and operated a concrete block manufacturing plant beside what is now Vereen's Marina in Ocean Drive. Through the years, Berry has worked to survey much of the property developed within the city. According to his research, earliest deeds along date from 1735 and were granted to the John Morrall family in the Cherry Grove end of the city and to William Poole for the Ocean Drive Main Street area. Records show that William Gause, an innkeeper, settled along the banks of what is now the White Point Swash in 1737. Windy Hill is home of the Grand Strand Airport, which serves private, charter, and corporate aircraft with parking, refueling and maintenance.
Car rental is also available.
This is an ideal airport for flyers visiting the North Strand, a favorite stopover for coastline travelers. According to pilot Clark True, a number of celebrities frequent the Grand Strand through this airport. Among the entrepreneurs and sports personalities, world-famous golfer Greg Norman uses the airport services as he conducts business for his new Barefoot Landing gourmet restaurant, The Australian Grille. The current population of the city of North Myrtle Beach is 12,000 inhabitants. The tourist population, of course, has spurred a tremendous building program.