Morrilton is a city in Conway County, Arkansas, United States, less than 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Little Rock.

In 1825 a trading post was established about a mile south of present-day Morrilton on the Arkansas River.

In 1871 the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad built track through present day Morrilton.

Residents of Lewisburg eventually moved away from the river and to the railroad hub at Morrilton.

U.S. Route 64 (East and West Broadway Street) is the main road through the city center, leading east 6 miles (10 km) to Plumerville and northwest 13 miles (21 km) to Atkins.

Arkansas Highway 9 forms an eastern bypass of Morrilton and leads north 40 miles (64 km) to Clinton and south across the Arkansas River 13 miles (21 km) to Perryville.

[8] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[9] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,992 people, 2,748 households, and 1,755 families residing in the city.

Many sites located in Morrilton are on the National Register of Historical Places, including: The city has operated under the mayor-council form of government since it was founded.

The original campus of Harding University is now the Southern Christian Home, a church-supported residential child care facility.

The Conway County Library is located at 101 West Church Street in Downtown Morrilton.

It moved among members homes until 1916 when the Andrew Carnegie Foundation awarded the club a grant for a building.

The Petit Jean Country Headlight is the largest newspaper in the city.

Morrilton Community Channel 6 started on the local cable system during the 1990s.