Midway, Jefferson County
Midway, Arkansas — 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, Jefferson County.
| City | Midway |
| State | Arkansas (AR) |
| County | Jefferson |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 34.297041 |
| Longitude | -92.189036 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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: 72651.0.
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.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Midway, Arkansas 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 Jefferson 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. |