Welcome to Conway ...
Conway is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Conway is located in Carson 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 get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.
Conway is 3,450 feet [1,052 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Conway is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Conway lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Conway: (806)
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, Iowa, 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 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.
- Panhandle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panhandle
- Panhandle is located in Carson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panhandle <4>
- Claude
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claude
- Claude is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claude <4>
- White Deer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Deer
- White Deer is located in Carson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Deer <4>
- Groom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom
- Groom is located in Carson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groom <4>
- Malden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Washburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Goodnight
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Goodnight is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodnight <4>
- Lake Tanglewood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tanglewood
- Lake Tanglewood is located in Randall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
- Amarillo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amarillo
- Amarillo is located in Potter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amarillo <4>
- Palisades
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
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 on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
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 Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Carson, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Conway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |