Midway Kentucky Map

About Midway, Kentucky

Midway is a locality in Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States. Midway is located at 37.1378°N, 87.7811°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40347.

Midway in Caldwell County, Kentucky, exhales a quiet breath of rolling farmland and scattered woodlands under a sky that often stretches vast and pale. It lies 24.8 miles north-west of Hopkinsville, KY (from Hopkinsville, KY: bearing 319°T), and is situated 5.9 miles east-north-east of Princeton. The land here is a soft, worn quilt of green and gold, where fields of corn and soybeans murmur in the breeze, their stalks reaching toward the sun like patient prayers. Along the low-lying areas, the soil darkens, hinting at the rich, alluvial deposits that have nurtured generations of growth. A stillness often settles over Midway, broken only by the distant rumble of a tractor or the sharp cry of a hawk circling overhead, its shadow a fleeting ink stain on the sun-baked earth. The air itself carries a subtle perfume of damp earth after a summer shower, a scent that clings to the weathered wood of old barns and the peeling paint of forgotten fences. The history of Midway is a story told in the slow churn of agricultural cycles and the quiet ambition of its people. For decades, the economy of Midway has been intrinsically tied to the bounty of the land, with tobacco and livestock forming the backbone of its livelihood, though the landscape now reflects a diversification into other crops, a testament to the enduring spirit of its farmers. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very ground seems to hold echoes of a simpler time, of families who cleared the brush, coaxed sustenance from the soil, and built a life with calloused hands. The nearby waterways, though modest, have always played their part, offering a vital source of water and a gentle flow that mirrors the unhurried pace of life in Midway itself. The character of Midway is one of quiet resilience, a place where community ties are as strong as the roots of the ancient oaks that dot the horizon.

About This Midway Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Midway, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.137825, -87.781122. 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 Caldwell County.

Detailed location data for Midway includes the ZIP code (42064), telephone area code (502), county seat of Caldwell County (Princeton), and school district assignment (Woodford County 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.