Welcome to Conway ...
The town of Conway is located in Northampton County<1>.
The location of Conway has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Conway, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Conway has a population of 728 people<3> (see below for details).
Conway is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Conway lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Conway lies within the (252) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Conway had an population of 728 people. This is a decrease of 12.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.82% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Conway had a population of 836 people. This makes Conway the county's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 836 people, the population of Conway increased 13.9% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 734 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, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, 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.
- Ahoskie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahoskie
- Ahoskie is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ahoskie <5>
- Murfreesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <5>
- Garysburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysburg
- Garysburg is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garysburg <5>
- Rich Square
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Square
- Rich Square is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Square <5>
- Aulander
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Winton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Winton is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winton <5>
- Woodland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <5>
- Seaboard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
- Seaboard is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <5>
- Boykins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykins
- Boykins is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boykins <5>
- Jackson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
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.
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.<6>
From that list, the Conway post office opened in 1887.
We also found Conway in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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 Northampton County: www.northamptonnc.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Northampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Conway. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Conway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |