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Conway Cemetery State Park

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on March 27, 1984. After paving of a parking lot and addition of picnic tables, the park was admitted to the park system in 1986. The park encompasses the old homesite and family cemetery of the Conway family.
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Locals succeeded in acquiring state protection of the site with the passing of legislation acquiring the site in 1975. After receiving listing on the
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Conway Cemetery State Park is located in Arkansas
Lafayette County, Arkansas
Bradley, Arkansas
33°06′07″N 93°40′59″W / 33.10194°N 93.68306°W / 33.10194; -93.68306
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