Midway Arkansas Map

About Midway, Arkansas

Midway is a locality in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States. Midway is located at 35.5601°N, 91.0523°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72651.

Midway rests in the gentle embrace of Jackson County, Arkansas, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with a quiet, earthy persistence. It lies 27.6 miles south-west of Jonesboro, AR (from Jonesboro, AR: bearing 225°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west-south-west of Weiner. Rolling hills, softened by the long, slow work of seasons, give way to fertile fields that stretch towards the horizon, a patchwork quilt of greens and golds under a sky that often hangs a vast, luminous blue. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening crops, mingling with the deeper, more primal aroma of damp earth and the distant whisper of the White River. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, spills across the landscape with a honeyed glow, illuminating the broad, stoic oaks that stand sentinel along the edges of the fields, their branches reaching out like ancient, gnarled hands. The story of Midway is written in the very soil and the quiet hum of its agricultural heart. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty, primarily cotton and soybeans, sustaining families and shaping the character of Midway through the steady, dependable rhythm of planting and harvest. Though not a place of grand monuments or bustling industry, its history is deeply rooted in the enduring spirit of those who have worked this earth, their lives intertwined with the cycles of nature. The community, small and close-knit, carries a certain unpretentious grace, a reflection of the land it calls home, where the most remarkable sights are often found in the subtle shifts of light on a dew-kissed morning or the silent majesty of a star-dusted night sky.

About This Midway Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Midway, Arkansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.560081, -91.052344. 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 Jackson County.

Detailed location data for Midway includes the ZIP code (72394), telephone area code (501, 479), county seat of Jackson County (Newport), and school district assignment (Mountain Home 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.