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History · Conway

Conway dates to 1885, and 17% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1963 on and the census since 1890.

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17%homes built before 1940
1famous people
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How Conway began

When was Conway founded?

1885

Conway dates its founding to 1885 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 1890.

First census: 228 in 18902020 census: 15141 years
Founding year: Wikidata.

What stands out about Conway’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Conway are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Conway’s history is told.

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The story so far

Conway, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Conway yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Conway is a city in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 15 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 14 in 2024.

Conway was established in 1885. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 23 to 15 (-35%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

Timeline

Conway, 1885 to 1963

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1885
    FoundingConway is established
  3. 20th century
  4. 1931Born hereLloyd Omdahl is born here
  5. 1963On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
By decade

Conway, decade by decade

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On the map

Conway on the map, 1963 to 1985

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Conway. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Conway on the 1963 USGS mapConway on the 1985 USGS map1963Inkster sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Conway.

People over time

Conway, census by census

01002001900192019401960198020002020Peak: 228

Between 15 and 228 people in every census since 1890.

14 censuses, 1890–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Conway’s Wikipedia page.

Questions about Conway’s history

What year was Conway founded?

In 1885, according to Wikidata. the census of 1890 counted 228 people here.

Memory lane

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (3), Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.