Conway County

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Conway County is a county political unit in central Arkansas formed in 1825 from land taken from historic Pulaski County. The county is named for Arkansas territorial delegate Henry Wharton Conway. Scenic Petit Jean Mountain is a popular local and regional tourist destination. Neighboring counties include Van Buren County, Faulkner County, Perry County, Yell County, and Pope County.

History

Conway County was established on October 20, 1825, from lands carved away from historic Pulaski County.

Geography

Conway County comprises 556 square miles of territory. The county is characterized by farmlands, cattle ranches, thick pine forests, Ozark and Ouachita foothills mountain ranges, mountains, and lakes. The county is drained by the Arkansas River and Cadron Creek]. Cedar Falls is among the tallest waterfalls in the American South.

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Places of interest

Many visitors to the country come for the natural beauty and recreational facilities at Petit Jean State Park. The park is considered the "flagship" of the state's extensive park system. The park is known for natural features like Cedar Falls, Bear Cave, and Rock House Cave. Other places of interest on top of Petit Jean Mountain are Winrock Farms and the Rockefeller Museum of Automobiles.

Demographics

According to the U.S. Census Bureau the 2000 population of Conway County was 20,336.

  • 1980 - 19,362
  • 1990 - 19,151
  • 2000 - 20,336
  • 2005 - 20,739

Communities

Conway County has three incorporated cities within its boundaries: Morrilton, Oppelo, and Plumerville. It has one incorporated town: Menifee.

Other populated places in Conway County:

  • Ada
  • Arthur
  • Austin
  • Bethlehem
  • Birdtown
  • Blackwell
  • Blick
  • Catholic Point
  • Cedar Creek
  • Center Ridge
  • Clebb (historical)
  • Cleveland
  • Country Estates
  • Cypress Valley
  • Deerwood
  • Divide (historical)
  • Friendship
  • Gobblers Point
  • Grandview
  • Hattieville
  • Hickory Hill
  • Hill Creek
  • Holly Springs
  • Index (historical)
  • Jerusalem
  • Kenwood
  • Lanty
  • Lewisburg
  • Lick Mountain
  • Lone Grove
  • Lost Corner
  • Macedonia
  • McClaren
  • Middleton
  • North Hills Subdivision
  • Northview Subdivision
  • Old Hickory
  • Overcup
  • Pleasant Hill
  • Pontoon
  • Rehms Corner
  • Riverview
  • Robertsville
  • Saint Vincent
  • Sandtown (historical)
  • Solgohachia
  • Spring Meadows
  • Springfield
  • Sunnyside
  • Wesley Chapel
  • West (historical)
  • Winrock
  • Wonderview
  • Woolverton (historical)

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