Conway is a New England town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,809 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield, Massachusetts metropolitan area.

History
Conway was first settled in 1762 as the southwest portion of Deerfield. The town was eventually separated and was officially incorporated in 1775. The town was named for General Henry Seymour Conway, a leader in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom 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...

Conway is a New England town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,809 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield, Massachusetts metropolitan area.

History
Conway was first settled in 1762 as the southwest portion of Deerfield. The town was eventually separated and was officially incorporated in 1775. The town was named for General Henry Seymour Conway, a leader in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom 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.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.8 square miles (98.0 km²), of which, 37.7 square miles (97.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.29%) is water. Conway is in the central part of the county, and is bordered by Shelburne, Massachusetts to the north, Deerfield, Massachusetts to the east, Whately, Massachusetts to the southeast, Williamsburg, Massachusetts to the south, Goshen, Massachusetts to the southwest, Ashfield, Massachusetts to the west, and Buckland, Massachusetts to the northwest. Conway is ten miles southwest of Greenfield, Massachusetts, 32 miles north-northwest of Springfield, Massachusetts, and 99 miles west-northwest of Boston, Massachusetts.

Conway lies south of the Deerfield River, which makes most of its northern border. The Bardwell's Ferry Bridge connects Conway to Shelburne, Massachusetts across the Deerfield River. The town lies along the South River, which flows from Ashfield to the Deerfield River through the town, with many brooks feeding it as well as the nearby Mill River through Deerfield. The town is dotted with forests and hills, and is home to several state forests, including Conway State Forest, South River State Forest, and the Poland Brook State Wildlife Management Area.

Massachusetts Route 116 passes through the center of town, from Ashfield in the east towards Deerfield, along its way towards Springfield. Deerfield also has the nearest exits of Interstate 91, the nearest interstate highway to the town. A stretch of freight rail passes through the northern part of town, along the banks of the Deerfield River, between Deerfield and the Hoosac Tunnel to the west. The nearest passenger rail service can be reached at Amtrak stations in Springfield and Pittsfield, with the nearest bus service in Greenfield. The nearest small airport is in Montague, Massachusetts, with the nearest national air service being at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut.