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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Conway (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Conway. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Parishes/Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes/counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors were in the next parish to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes/counties instead of the parish in which they lived:  their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the west contained birth and death records; the parish to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Conway is located in Union Parish.

To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Union Parish: Ashley (AR), Union (AR), Claiborne, Lincoln, Morehouse & Ouachita.

Below are the parishes/counties that are near Conway. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Conway:

  • Union Parish     (The home parish of Conway)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conway, with the one closest to Conway listed first.
    • Truxno
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truxno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxno
      • Truxno is located in Union Parish
    • Oakland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Union Parish
    • Farmerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
      • Farmerville is located in Union Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <3>
    • Marion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Spearsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
      • Spearsville is located in Union Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville <3>
    • Pisgah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Union Parish
    • Haile
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile
      • Haile is located in Union Parish
    • Bernice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lillie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillie
      • Lillie is located in Union Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillie <3>
    • Downsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
      • Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
    • Wilhite
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
      • Wilhite is located in Union Parish
  • Claiborne Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conway, with the one closest to Conway listed first.
    • Weldon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weldon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Junction City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Wards Mill ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
      • Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Summerfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Lisbon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <3>
  • Jackson Parish
    • Cartwright
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cartwright. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
      • Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
  • Lincoln Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conway, with the one closest to Conway listed first.
    • Cedarton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
      • Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Dubach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubach
      • Dubach is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubach <3>
    • Hico
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Unionville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unionville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Sibley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sibley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Vining Mills ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vining Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
      • Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Vienna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
    • Averit ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
      • Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Choudrant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choudrant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choudrant
      • Choudrant is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choudrant <3>
    • Ruston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Grambling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Morehouse Parish
    • Bastrop
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Ouachita Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conway, with the one closest to Conway listed first.
    • Eureka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Frost Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
      • Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Sterlington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
      • Sterlington is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterlington <3>
    • Calhoun
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <3>
    • Forksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
      • Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Fairbanks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbanks <3>
    • Indian Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Claiborne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claiborne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
      • Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Northpark Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northpark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northpark Village
      • Northpark Village is located in Ouachita Parish
    • West Monroe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
      • West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
    • Monroe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
  • Ashley County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conway, with the one closest to Conway listed first.
    • Meridian
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Ashley County (AR)
    • West Crossett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Crossett
      • West Crossett is located in Ashley County (AR)
    • Crossett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossett
      • Crossett is located in Ashley County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossett <3>
  • Bradley County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conway, with the one closest to Conway listed first.
    • Moro Bay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moro Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Bay
      • Moro Bay is located in Bradley County (AR)
    • Blanchton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanchton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchton
      • Blanchton is located in Bradley County (AR)
  • Union County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conway, with the one closest to Conway listed first.
    • Strong
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
      • Strong is located in Union County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong <3>
    • Bolding
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolding
      • Bolding is located in Union County (AR)
    • Huttig
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huttig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttig
      • Huttig is located in Union County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Lapile
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile
      • Lapile is located in Union County (AR)
    • Urbana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Union County (AR)
    • Felsenthal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felsenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felsenthal
      • Felsenthal is located in Union County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
      • Blanchard Springs is located in Union County (AR)
    • Lawson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
      • Lawson is located in Union County (AR)
    • Junction City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Union County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • Scotland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Union County (AR)
    • Crain City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
      • Crain City is located in Union County (AR)
    • Perdue City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perdue City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
      • Perdue City is located in Union County (AR)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Conway, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Conway.

Cemeteries Near Conway ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Conway.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Conway covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Conway, with the one closest to Conway listed first.

  • Conway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Tennessee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Tennessee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Tennessee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Birds Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birds Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birds Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pearson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rabun Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rabun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baughman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baughman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baughman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (245 more) ...
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Roark Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Conway had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Conway, with the one closest to Conway listed first.

  • Cherry Ridge ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
    • Cherry Ridge is located in Union Parish
  • Farmerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
    • Farmerville is located in Union Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <3>
  • Oakland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Union Parish
  • Clayton ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Union Parish
  • Marion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Shiloh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Union Parish
  • Spearsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
    • Spearsville is located in Union Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville <3>
  • Moselys Bluff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moselys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselys Bluff
    • Moselys Bluff is located in Union Parish
  • Colsons ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colsons
    • Colsons is located in Union Parish
  • D'Arbonne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Arbonne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Arbonne
    • D'Arbonne is located in Union Parish
  • Lapile
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile
    • Lapile is located in Union County (AR)
  • Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point
    • Point is located in Union Parish
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    • Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
      • Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
    • Downsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hillsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Union County (AR)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Conway. See our List of 1890's Communities around Conway.

Newspapers Published in Conway ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Conway.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Conway, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Conway.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Conway:

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 Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Conway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Conway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Conway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8885, Longitude: -92.3971       In this case, the coordinates for Conway have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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