 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.From 1831 until 1883, Lewisburg was the county seat.When the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad planned built tracks north of Lewisburg in 1871, the proposed depot was to be named Morrilton after farmer E. J. Morrill, who sold the land to the railroad.