Midway Alabama Map

About Midway, Alabama

Midway is a locality in Lawrence County, Alabama, United States. Midway is located at 34.5509°N, 87.1589°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36053.

Midway lies in a landscape shaped by the gentle, rolling hills of the Tennessee River Valley, where the earth exhales the scent of damp soil and pine needles. It lies 10.7 miles west-south-west of Decatur, AL (from Decatur, AL: bearing 249°T), and is situated 9.0 miles east-north-east of Moulton. The sky here can be a vast, unbroken canvas of blue, or it can gather itself into dramatic, bruised clouds that promise a drenching rain, each drop a punctuation mark on the verdant tapestry of fields and scattered woodlands. The air, especially in the early mornings, carries a certain stillness, a quiet pause before the day fully awakens, and one can almost feel the slow, deliberate pulse of the land beneath one's feet. The trees, a mix of deciduous and evergreen, stand sentinel over the fields, their branches reaching out like weathered hands, testament to seasons come and gone. The history of Midway is intertwined with the agricultural heart of this region, a place where farming has long been the bedrock of its economy. For generations, families have worked the fertile soil, coaxing sustenance from the earth, their lives a quiet testament to the enduring power of the land. While farming remains a vital thread, the economic currents have broadened, with small businesses and local enterprises contributing to the livelihood of Midway. The distinctive character of Midway is not one of grand pronouncements but of quiet persistence, a community that values its roots and the simple, honest work that sustains it. The local dialect, with its soft drawls and particular turns of phrase, carries echoes of generations past, a subtle melody that enriches the everyday life of Midway.

About This Midway Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Midway, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.550927, -87.158904. 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 Lawrence County.

Detailed location data for Midway includes the ZIP code (36861), telephone area code (334, 251), county seat of Lawrence County (Moulton), 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.