Midway Arkansas Map

About Midway, Arkansas

Midway is a locality in Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. Midway is located at 34.2970°N, 92.1890°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72651.

Midway lies spread out like a worn quilt across the flat, fertile lands of Jefferson County. It lies 11.6 miles west-north-west of Pine Bluff, AR (from Pine Bluff, AR: bearing 294°T), and is situated 5.8 miles west-north-west of White Hall. The landscape here is a study in soft greens and muted browns, punctuated by the darker silhouettes of scattered cypress and oak trees that stand sentinel along the infrequent drainage ditches. The air itself, especially after a summer rain, carries the rich, earthy scent of damp soil and ripening crops, a perfume that clings to everything. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-heavy clouds, has a peculiar, diffused quality, softening the edges of barns and blurring the distant horizons. The paved roads, many of them cracked and faded, trace gentle, almost imperceptible curves through fields of cotton and soybeans, the very definition of rural Arkansas. The history of Midway is tied intrinsically to the rich alluvial soil that has sustained generations of farmers. Its economy has always been rooted in agriculture, a slow, steady rhythm dictated by the seasons. While grand plantations are not the story here, the land has been worked and re-worked, yielding its bounty through sweat and perseverance. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions in Midway; its character is found in the quiet persistence of its people and the enduring connection to the earth. The occasional cluster of weathered buildings, a general store with its faded paint and a church whose steeple points resolutely skyward, speaks of a life lived with a deep, abiding practicality, a testament to the enduring spirit of this corner of Arkansas.

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: 34.297041, -92.189036. 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 Jefferson County.

Detailed location data for Midway includes the ZIP code (72394), telephone area code (501, 479), county seat of Jefferson County (Pine Bluff), 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.