Welcome to Conway ...
The city of Conway is located in Faulkner County<1> and is the County Seat for Faulkner County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Conway, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Conway has a population of 67,380 people<2> (see below for details).
Conway is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Conway lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Conway: 501
The ZIP codes for Conway: 72032-72033, 72035<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Conway had an population of 67,380 people. This is an increase of 14.38% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 56.09% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Conway had a population of 58,908 people (which is 51.66% of the total population of Faulkner County). This makes Conway the county's most populous community.
The population of Conway represents 2.02% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 58,908 people, the population of Conway increased 36.47% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 43,167 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, 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, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Conway.
Websites for Conway ...
Official Website: www.cityofconway.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.conwayarkcc.org/
Communities near Conway ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Conway.
- Maumelle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumelle
- Maumelle is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumelle <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maumelle
- From Conway to Maumelle
- Morrilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrilton
- Morrilton is located in Conway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrilton <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Morrilton
- From Conway to Morrilton
- Greenbrier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Greenbrier is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbrier <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenbrier
- From Conway to Greenbrier
- Vilonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilonia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilonia
- Vilonia is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilonia <5>
- Mayflower
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower
- Mayflower is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayflower <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mayflower
- From Conway to Mayflower
- Wooster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wooster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
- Wooster is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wooster <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wooster
- From Conway to Wooster
- Guy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Plumerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumerville
- Plumerville is located in Conway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plumerville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Plumerville
- From Conway to Plumerville
- Oppelo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Holland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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. Our list includes 23 papers. 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Conway, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Conway post office opened in 1871.
We also found Conway on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Conway.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Conway: www.cityofconway.org/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Faulkner, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Conway. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Conway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Conway). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Conway or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Conway includes: 72032 & 72033. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |