Midway Arkansas Map

About Midway, Arkansas

Midway is a locality in Marion County, Arkansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,036. The population density is 69.5 people per km². Midway is located at 36.3922°N, 92.4755°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 72394, 71728, 72568.

Midway occupies a quiet expanse of the Ozark plateau where the land breaks into irregular, wooded ridges and deep, shadowed depressions. It lies 16.3 miles west-northwest of Mountain Home, AR (from Mountain Home, AR: bearing 289°T), and is situated 27.7 miles east-northeast of Harrison. The terrain rises toward the rugged silhouette of Pine Mountain, while the ground slopes downward to meet the expansive, still waters of Bull Shoals Lake. Near the northern edge of the settlement, the cool, rhythmic flow of Gunnel Fork cuts through the limestone, its bed marked by smooth stones and the persistent persistence of mountain runoff. During the long, humid afternoons of summer, the light here turns a thick, golden hue, casting long shadows across the dense hardwoods that define the local horizon.

Midway maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life that reflects the history of the families who first cleared these thickets for subsistence and timber. The economy remains anchored to the land, drawing travelers who seek the quietude of Bull Shoals Recreation Area, where the water meets the shoreline in a silent, reflective boundary. Beyond the recreation area, the influence of the landscape is seen in the modest architecture and the deliberate, slow-moving commerce of the village, which sits comfortably between the elevation of the nearby peaks and the damp, fertile soil of Keystone Hollow. Life here is defined by the changing seasons of the timber, where the arrival of dogwood blooms in spring signals a brief, vivid waking of the woods before the heat settles over the hills once more.

About This Midway Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Midway, Arkansas. Coordinates: 36.39224, -92.475532. 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 (72394, 71728, 72568), telephone area code (501, 479), county seat of Marion County (Yellville), and school district assignment (Mountain Home 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.