Welcome to Conway ...
The city of Conway is located in Taylor County<1>.
The location of Conway has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Conway, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Conway has a population of 40 people<3> (see below for details).
Conway is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Conway lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Conway had an population of 40 people. This is a decrease of 2.44% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 36.51% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Conway had a population of 41 people. This makes Conway the county's 8th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 41 people, the population of Conway decreased 34.92% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 63 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Conway.
Communities Also Named Conway ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Conway - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Conway.
Communities near Conway ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Conway.
- Corning
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Corning is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <5>
- Lenox
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <5>
- Bedford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <5>
- Hopkins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
- Hopkins is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <5>
- New Market
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- New Market is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Clearfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Clearfield is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <5>
- Diagonal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diagonal
- Diagonal is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diagonal <5>
- Prescott
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <5>
- Blockton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Gravity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Gravity is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Conway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Conway.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Conway. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Conway.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Conway. See our Newspapers Page for Conway.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Conway ...
Looking for more information about Conway? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Conway, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Conway.
Adding Conway to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Conway in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Conway was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Conway post office opened in 1892.
We also found Conway in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Conway.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Conway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Taylor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Conway. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Conway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |