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Welcome to Conway ...

The city of Conway is located in Walsh County<1>.


The location of Conway has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Conway was established in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Conway has a population of 21 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Conway is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Conway lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Conway lies within the (701) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Conway had an population of 21 people. This is a decrease of 8.7% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.7% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Conway had a population of 23 people. This makes Conway the county's 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 23 people, the population of Conway has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 23 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 Carolina, 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.

  • Grafton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Park River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park River
    • Park River is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park River <5>
  • Minto
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minto
    • Minto is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minto <5>
  • Gilby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
    • Gilby is located in Grand Forks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilby <5>
  • Fordville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordville
    • Fordville is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordville <5>
  • Forest River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest River
    • Forest River is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest River <5>
  • Pisek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lankin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lankin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankin
    • Lankin is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lankin <5>
  • Ardoch
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardoch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoch
    • Ardoch is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardoch <5>
  • Niagara
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Conway on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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 North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Walsh, 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.









 

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