Conway, Massachusetts
| Conway, Massachusetts | ||
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Conway Town Hall
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 Location in Franklin County in Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates: 42°30′35″N 72°42′00″W / 42.50972°N 72.70000°WCoordinates: 42°30′35″N 72°42′00″W / 42.50972°N 72.70000°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Massachusetts | |
| County | Franklin | |
| Settled | 1762 | |
| Incorporated | 1767 | |
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| • Type | Open town meeting | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 37.9 sq mi (98.1 km2) | |
| • Land | 37.7 sq mi (97.6 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) | |
| Elevation | 620 ft (189 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 1,897 | |
| • Density | 50/sq mi (19/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 01341 | |
| Area code(s) | 413 | |
| FIPS code | 25-15200 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618161 | |
| Website | www |
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Conway is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,897 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Conway was first settled in 1762 as the southwest portion of Deerfield. The town was eventually separated and was officially incorporated in 1767. The town was named for General Henry Seymour Conway, a leader in the British House of Commons during repeal of the Stamp Act. (Conway, New Hampshire, as well as other towns across the country, were also named for him.) The town was known for its sheep farming and other agrarian pursuits in its early years, with some industry along the South River which was washed out in a dam break in 1869. Today the town is still mostly a farming community.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.9 square miles (98.1 km2), of which 37.7 square miles (97.6 km2) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2), or 0.47%, is water. Conway is in the central part of the county, and is bordered by Shelburne to the north, Deerfield to the east, Whately to the southeast, Williamsburg to the south, Goshen to the southwest, Ashfield to the west, and Buckland to the northwest. Conway is 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Greenfield, 32 miles (51 km) north-northwest of Springfield, and 99 miles (159 km) west-northwest of Boston.
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