Conway Wedding

Conway is the largest city and county seat of Faulkner CountyGR6, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the city was the eighth most populous in Arkansas, with a total population of 43,167. A 2005 special census indicate the population has risen since then to 52,430 [1]. It is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area. Conway is the second fastest growing city in Arkansas [2], and home to three postsecondary educational institutions, earning it the nickname "The City of Colleges".

The City of Conway was founded by A. P. Robinson, who came to Conway shortly after the Civil War. Robinson was the chief engineer for the Little Rock-Fort Smith Railroad (now the Union-Pacific). Part of his compensation was the deed to a tract of land, one square mile, located near the old settlement of Cadron. When the railroad came through, Robinson deeded a small tract of his land back to the railroad for a depot site. He laid off a town site around the depot and named it Conway Station, in honor of a famous Arkansas family. Conway Station contained two small stores, two saloons, a depot, some temporary housing and a post office.