Midway, Clarke County
Midway, Alabama — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Midway, Clarke County.
| City | Midway |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| County | Clarke |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 31.885709 |
| Longitude | -87.788893 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Midway is a locality in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. Midway is located at 31.8857°N, 87.7889°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36053.0.
Midway unfolds across a landscape gently sloped, where the rich, red earth of Clarke County yields a subtle, persistent fertility. It lies 62.9 miles east-south-east of Meridian, MS (from Meridian, MS: bearing 121°T), and is situated 3.7 miles west-south-west of Thomasville. Ancient oaks and pines, their limbs often draped with Spanish moss like forgotten lace, stand sentinel over fields that shift from emerald green in spring to the burnished gold of late summer. The air here carries the humid breath of the Gulf Coast, thick with the scent of pine needles and the faintest hint of distant salt marshes, a pervasive sweetness that settles on the skin like a fine mist. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy, falls in broad, warm shafts, illuminating the quiet industry of insects and the slow, deliberate movements of the native fauna. The history of Midway is as deeply rooted as the venerable trees that define its character, a place where the legacy of agriculture, particularly cotton and timber, still resonates in the quiet hum of the local economy. The echoes of past generations, who cleared these lands and shaped its destiny, can be felt in the unassuming architecture and the unhurried pace of daily life. While no grand monuments mark its presence, Midway possesses a distinct charm, a quiet resilience found in the well-tended gardens and the friendly nods exchanged on its uncrowded streets. The proximity to the Alabama River, though not immediately visible from the heart of Midway, has long been a silent partner in its development, a conduit for trade and a reminder of the region's enduring connection to its natural waterways.
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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 Clarke County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Midway is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Midway is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |