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| Name | Conway |
| Alt names | Conway | source: Getty Vocabulary Program |
| Type | County |
| Coordinates | 35.25°N 92.683°W |
| Located in | Arkansas, United States (1825 - ) |
| See also | Faulkner, Arkansas, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Perry, Arkansas, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Pulaski, Arkansas, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Van Buren, Arkansas, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Yell, Arkansas, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) |
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Conway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Created as Arkansas's 11th county on October 20, 1825, Conway County has four incorporated municipalities, including Morrilton, the county seat and most populous city. The county is also the site of numerous unincorporated communities and ghost towns. The county is named for Henry Wharton Conway, a politician from a powerful political family who served as the delegate from the Arkansas Territory to the U.S. Congress from 1823 to 1827.
As of the 2010 census, the population was 21,273. The county seat is Morrilton. The county was formed on October 20, 1825, from a portion of Pulaski County and named for Henry Wharton Conway who was the territorial delegate to the U.S. Congress.
In 2010, the center of population of Arkansas was located in Conway County, near the city of Plumerville.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1825 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1825 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1837 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1842 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1858 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1830 | 982
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| 1840 | 2,892
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| 1850 | 3,583
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| 1860 | 6,697
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| 1870 | 8,112
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| 1880 | 12,755
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| 1890 | 19,459
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| 1900 | 19,772
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| 1910 | 22,729
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| 1920 | 22,578
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| 1930 | 21,949
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| 1940 | 21,536
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| 1950 | 18,137
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| 1960 | 15,430
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| 1970 | 16,805
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| 1980 | 19,505
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| 1990 | 19,151
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Conway County, Arkansas, United States
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