When was Conway County founded?

Conway County was founded in 1826, formed from Pulaski County, and named after Henry Wharton Conway.

What is the county seat of Conway County?

The county seat of Conway County is Morrilton.

Is there an online parcel map for Conway County?

Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 19,518 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Conway County's boundary or name changed?

Conway County was created in 1826 from Pulaski County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 12 later changes, chiefly involving Perry County, Pope County and Van Buren County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Conway County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 05029

Conway CountyArkansas

Conway County is a county in Arkansas with its seat in Morrilton, formed in 1826 from Pulaski County.

Founded1826
County seatMorrilton
Named forHenry Wharton Conway
Land area552 sq mi + 15 sq mi water
Population20,715 2020 Census
Parcels mapped19,518 checked 14 October 2026

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Updated 20 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1826 from Pulaski County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Conway County was formed in 1826 from Pulaski County, and named after Henry Wharton Conway. Morrilton is the county seat.

Deeds and plats from before 1826 for land now in Conway County may have been recorded in Pulaski County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1826
Conway County created Conway created by Arkansas Territory from Pulaski. Act passed 20 October 1825; took effect 1 January 1826.
from Pulaski
1 January 1826 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1825, 4th sess., pp. 3-6
1827
Lost territory Conway lost to Pulaski.
to Pulaski
24 October 1827 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1827, 5th sess., p. 40
1828
Gained territory Conway gained from Non-County Area 3 (former Cherokee Lands). 22 October 1828 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1828, spec. sess., pp. 31-32
1828
Exchanged territory Conway exchanged with Pulaski. Act passed 20 October 1828; took effect 1 December 1828.
with Pulaski
1 December 1828 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1828, spec. sess., pp. 15-16
1836
Became part of Arkansas Conway became a county in the state of Arkansas. 15 June 1836 · U.S. Stat., vol. 5, chs. 100, 120 [1836]/pp. 50-52, 58-59; Swindler, 1: 342-344, 354-358; Van Zandt, 119

Show all 15 changes (10 more)

1826
Conway County created Conway created by Arkansas Territory from Pulaski. Act passed 20 October 1825; took effect 1 January 1826.
from Pulaski
1 January 1826 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1825, 4th sess., pp. 3-6
1827
Lost territory Conway lost to Pulaski.
to Pulaski
24 October 1827 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1827, 5th sess., p. 40
1827
Boundary clarified Conway boundary along Little Red River was clarified (no change).
no change
27 October 1827 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1827, 5th sess., p. 55
1828
Gained territory Conway gained from Non-County Area 3 (former Cherokee Lands). 22 October 1828 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1828, spec. sess., pp. 31-32
1828
Exchanged territory Conway exchanged with Pulaski. Act passed 20 October 1828; took effect 1 December 1828.
with Pulaski
1 December 1828 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1828, spec. sess., pp. 15-16
1831
Gained territory Conway gained from Izard. Boundary between Conway and Independence was clarified (no change).
from Izard from Independence
5 November 1831 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1831, 7th sess., p. 66
1833
Lost territory Conway lost to creation of Van Buren.
to Van Buren
11 November 1833 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1833, 8th sess., pp. 84-88
1836
Became part of Arkansas Conway became a county in the state of Arkansas. 15 June 1836 · U.S. Stat., vol. 5, chs. 100, 120 [1836]/pp. 50-52, 58-59; Swindler, 1: 342-344, 354-358; Van Zandt, 119
1836
Lost territory Conway lost to Van Buren.
to Van Buren
4 November 1836 · Ark. Acts 1836, 1st sess., pp. 154-155
1840
Lost territory Conway lost to creation of Perry.
to Perry
18 December 1840 · Ark. Acts 1840, 3d sess., pp. 37-38
1842
Changed The Arkansas River boundary between Conway and Perry was changed from the south bank of the river to the middle of the channel.
Perry
21 November 1842 · Ark. Acts 1842, 4th sess., p. 161
1853
Lost territory Conway lost to Pope.
to Pope
1 January 1853 · Ark. Acts 1852, 9th sess., p. 74
1853
Lost territory Conway lost to White.
to White
11 January 1853 · Ark. Acts 1852, 9th sess., pp. 141-142
1873
Gained territory Conway gained from Perry and Pope, gained small areas from Yell, lost to Van Buren, and lost to creation of Faulkner.
from Perry from Pope from Yell from Van Buren from Faulkner
12 April 1873 · Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 44/pp. 86-90
1874
Lost territory Conway lost to Pope. Act passed 28 May 1874; took effect 15 July 1874.
to Pope
15 July 1874 · Ark. Acts 1874, spec. sess., no. 18/pp. 23-24

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Conway

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 19,518 parcels from Arkansas GIS Office. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 14 October 2026
Address points Official

One point per address, 14,512 in all from Arkansas GIS Office (state GIS office).
checked 13 October 2026
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Conway by the Census

Population

20,715 2020 Census count

Housing units

9,646 2020 Census count

Land area

552 square miles

Water area

15 square miles

People per sq mi

38 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Conway County's official site

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County government

County government
The official website of Conway County.
conwaycountyar.com

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Questions

Common questions about Conway County

When was Conway County founded?: Conway County was founded in 1826, formed from Pulaski County, and named after Henry Wharton Conway.
What is the county seat of Conway County?: The county seat of Conway County is Morrilton.
Is there an online parcel map for Conway County?: Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 19,518 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Conway County's boundary or name changed?: Conway County was created in 1826 from Pulaski County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 12 later changes, chiefly involving Perry County, Pope County and Van Buren County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Conway County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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