Welcome to Conway ...
Conway is located in Franklin County<1>.
Conway was settled in 1762 and was incorporated in 1775.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Conway has a population of 1,877 people<2> (see below for details).
Conway is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Conway lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Conway: 413
The ZIP code for Conway: 01341<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Conway had an population of 1,877 people. This is a decrease of 1.05% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.76% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Conway had a population of 1,897 people. This makes Conway the county's 9th most populous community.
The population of Conway represents 0.03% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 294th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,897 people, the population of Conway increased 4.86% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,809 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, Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, 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.
Communities near Conway ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Conway.
- Amherst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Amherst
- From Conway to Amherst
- Northampton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Northampton
- From Conway to Northampton
- South Hadley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Hadley
- From Conway to South Hadley
- Greenfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenfield
- From Conway to Greenfield
- Easthampton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
- Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Easthampton
- From Conway to Easthampton
- Montague
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Montague is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Montague
- From Conway to Montague
- Granby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Southampton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Southampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
- Hadley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Deerfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Deerfield
- From Conway to Deerfield
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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Conway post office opened in 1814.
We also found Conway in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
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 Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Franklin, 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 community (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). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |