Midway Alabama Map

About Midway, Alabama

Midway is a locality in Bullock County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 503. The population density is 73.9 people per km². Midway is located at 32.0771°N, 85.5222°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36053.

Midway exhales a breath of red earth and pine, a low-lying expanse where the land gently swells and dips, softened by a humid Georgia-like embrace. It lies 36.9 miles south of Auburn, AL (from Auburn, AL: bearing 184°T), and is situated 12.2 miles east-south-east of Union Springs. Fields of cotton, a pale ghost against the vibrant green of surrounding woodlands, stretch towards horizons broken only by the stoic silhouettes of oak and sweetgum. The air here carries a particular stillness, a quiet hum that settles over the landscape as the afternoon sun, a molten gold, begins its slow descent, painting the sky in bruised purples and soft oranges. The roads, often unpaved and winding, are arteries that connect scattered homesteads and small clusters of homes, each with its own patch of sky and the murmur of cicadas for company. The story of Midway is etched in the agricultural pulse of Bullock County, a place where the legacy of cotton farming still whispers on the breeze, though newer crops like peanuts and timber now share the soil. This is a land that has seen generations of families work the earth, their lives intertwined with the planting and harvesting seasons. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling commercial centers, but rather a quiet dignity in the weathered barns and the stoic, unpretentious homes that dot the countryside. The local economy, like the land itself, flows with a steady, unhurried current, sustained by the enduring spirit of its inhabitants and the fertile ground that continues to yield its bounty.

About This Midway Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Midway, Alabama with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Midway and Bullock County.

Detailed location data for Midway includes the ZIP code (36053), telephone area code (205, 251, 256, 334, 938), county seat of Bullock County (Union Springs), and school district assignment (Bullock County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Midway is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.