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Welcome to Conway County ...

Time Zone: Conway County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Morrilton is the Seat for Conway County.

Conway County was founded in 1825 and was created by taking area from Pulaski County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Conway had a population of 20,846 people. This is a decrease of 1.76% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,219 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Conway represented 0.73% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Conway County:

  • Menifee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menifee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menifee
    • Menifee is located in Conway County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menifee <3>
  • Morrilton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Oppelo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oppelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
    • Oppelo is located in Conway County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Plumerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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