Midway Alabama Map

About Midway, Alabama

Midway is a locality in Lawrence County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 421. The population density is 49.1 people per km². Midway is located at 32.0764°N, 85.5244°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Midway is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 36861, 36042, 36728.

Midway emerges from the red-clay earth as a quiet confluence of pine-shadowed woods and open fields, defined by the persistent, winding path of the Rocky Branch. It lies 10.7 miles west-southwest of Decatur, AL (from Decatur, AL: bearing 249°T), and is situated 9.0 miles east-northeast of Moulton. This inland terrain keeps a steady pace, holding the stillness of the interior where the distant silhouette of Peanut Ridge marks the horizon like a jagged promise. Only a mile away, the surface of Sims Lake reflects the heavy, humid sky, its waters undisturbed save for the occasional ripple of a wading heron. Beyond the immediate thickets, the land dips into the quiet moisture of Tanyard Hollow, where the air grows cooler and the soil turns dark and rich under a canopy of hardwood. In the golden hour, the light here does not simply fade; it settles into the longleaf pines, casting deep, amber shadows that give the landscape a weight and solemnity untouched by the frenetic motion of the outside world.

Midway carries the imprint of a long, complex history, its character forged by the agrarian rhythms of the soil and the enduring strength of the people who have worked it for generations. The economy remains tethered to this legacy, with the harvest of pecans and the stewardship of the land providing a slow, seasonal pulse to the days. Residents often look toward Kimbrel Park for a quiet respite, a tract of land that preserves the local flora and serves as a green anchor for the community. The cultural memory here is deep, marked by the echoes of change and the quiet persistence of families who recognize the value of a settled life. Every morning, as the mist lifts from the fields and the day begins to warm, Midway operates with a deliberate, unadorned grace, prioritizing the continuity of its people over the fleeting trends of the wider world.

About This Midway Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Midway, Alabama. Coordinates: 32.076373, -85.524417. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Midway includes the ZIP code (36861, 36042, 36728), telephone area code (334, 251), county seat of Lawrence County (Moulton), and school district assignment (Bullock County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.