Conway is an

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, United States. According to the

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, the community had a population of 20 in 2000. It is located within the

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History

Conway dates back to its founding in 1892. A post office was established in 1903 and remained in operation until 1976. The Chicago, Rock Island and Gulf Railway's earlier arrival may have served as inspiration for J. D. Delzell and P. H. Fisher's 1905 town plat, which they named in honor of former county commissioner H. B. Conway. In 1907, Edward S. Carr started a mercantile business and took on the role of postmaster. Soon after, a

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shop, grocery store, and train depot were built. A steam-powered

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machine served local

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growers. In 1912, a community church that was not sectarian was built. The town established a community club and started an annual community fair in the 1920s. The town's population increased from a low of 25 in 1925 to an estimated 125 in 1939. 175 people were living there in 1969, but by 1970, there were only 50 residents, two grain elevators, four gas stations, three cafes, and a general shop listed. Some of these businesses subsequently closed. In 1990, the population was still 50, but by 2000, it had fallen to 20. On April 17, 1970, an F4 tornado struck Conway, causing minor damage. The Eagles Aerodrome was a former airport in Conway.

Geography

Conway is located on

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and

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, south of

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and east of Amarillo in southern Carson County.

Education

Lone Star School, one of the first in the Texas Panhandle, was established in Conway in 1892 and served the children of local farmers. The one-room school building was moved here in 1905. It joined the Panhandle Independent School District in 1943 and the original school building became a community center.

Notable person

* Joe Ethridge,

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player for the

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, was born in Conway.

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