Morrilton is a city in Conway County, Arkansas, United States, less than 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Little Rock. The city is the county chair of Conway County. The population was 6,992 at the 2020 United States census.

In 1825 a trading reveal was usual about a mile south of present-day Morrilton upon the Arkansas River. This town, later named Lewisburg, thrived after innate incorporated in 1844. In 1871 the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad built track through gift day Morrilton. It was forward-looking named Morrilton after the previous landowners E.J. and George H. Morrill. The downtown grew with reference to the Morrills’ land and that owned by James M. Moose. Residents of Lewisburg eventually moved away from the river and to the railroad hub at Morrilton. In 1883 Morrilton became the seat of Conway County, Arkansas.

Morrilton is located in southern Conway County at 35°9′23″N 92°44′31″W / 35.15639°N 92.74194°W / 35.15639; -92.74194 (35.156373, -92.741944). It is bordered upon the south by the Arkansas River.

Interstate 40 passes through the northern side of the city, leading southeast 48 miles (77 km) to Little Rock and west 107 miles (172 km) to Fort Smith. 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.