Midway Arkansas Map

About Midway, Arkansas

Midway is a locality in St. Francis 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 flat, alluvial earth where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a heavy, humid sky. It lies 14.6 miles northeast of Forrest City, AR (from Forrest City, AR: bearing 55°T), and is situated 13.5 miles east-southeast of Wynne. The landscape around Midway is defined by the slow, deliberate drainage of the land, marked by the presence of Little Bivens Bayou just a mile away, which carves a narrow, sluggish path through the dark, fertile soil. Four miles distant, the shallow depression known as Smith Lake creates a seasonal catchment for the rains, while a few miles further, the waters of Blackfish Lake reflect the shifting patterns of the clouds. At dusk, the light here turns a bruised, honeyed gold, thickening the air until the silhouettes of distant hardwoods seem to dissolve into the deepening gray of the fields.

Midway maintains a steady, agrarian pulse, shaped by the cycles of planting and harvest that have long dictated the rhythm of local labor. Land in the vicinity remains largely dedicated to the production of row crops, a legacy of the soil’s mineral richness that has sustained generations of families who cultivate these plains. Those seeking the quietude of the natural world often look toward the Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ar, located five miles away, where the preservation of habitat offers a reprieve from the mechanical hum of agricultural machinery. Life in Midway moves with the patient gravity of the seasons, characterized by a persistent, unassuming diligence and the simple, enduring connection between the people and the heavy, moisture-laden ground they work.

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 St. Francis County (Forrest City), 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.