Conway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population was 20,336. The county seat is Morrilton. Conway County was formed on October 20, 1825, from a portion of Pulaski County and named for Henry Wharton Conway who was the territorial delegate to the U.S. Congress.

Conway County was formed on October 20, 1825 from a portion of Pulaski County and named for Henry Wharton Conway who was the territorial delegate to the U.S. Congress.

Conway County was created on 20 October 1825and was formed from Pulaski County. The county was named after Henry Conway, noted politician and land surveyor. Cadron was named the seat of government until 1873 when Lewisburg (later renamed Morrilton) was designated.