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Welcome to Morrilton ...

The city of Morrilton is located in Conway County<1> and is the County Seat for Conway County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Morrilton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Morrilton has a population of 6,645 people<2> (see below for details).

Morrilton is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Morrilton: 501

The ZIP code for Morrilton: 72110<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Morrilton had an population of 6,645 people. This is a decrease of 1.8% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Morrilton had a population of 6,767 people (which is 31.89% of the total population of Conway County). This makes Morrilton the county's most populous community.

The population of Morrilton represents 0.23% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 51st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,767 people, the population of Morrilton increased 3.31% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,550 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Morrilton.

Communities near Morrilton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morrilton.

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 Morrilton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morrilton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morrilton. 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 Morrilton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morrilton. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Morrilton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morrilton ...

Looking for more information about Morrilton? 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 Morrilton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Morrilton.

Adding Morrilton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Morrilton 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 (so far) for Morrilton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morrilton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Conway, 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 Morrilton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morrilton - 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 Morrilton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Morrilton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.