Midway Kentucky Map

About Midway, Kentucky

Midway is a locality in Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,718. The population density is 484.9 people per km². Midway is located at 38.1468°N, 84.6892°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Midway is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 42064, 42408, 40108.

Midway emerges from the limestone-rich expanse of the Kentucky Bluegrass, defined by its verdant pastures and the rhythmic geometry of white-fenced thoroughbred farms. It lies 20.3 miles southwest of Madisonville, KY (from Madisonville, KY: bearing 230°T), and is situated 5.9 miles east-northeast of Princeton. Light here possesses a particular clarity, catching the dew upon the fescue and illuminating the way the land dips toward the drainage of Gumlick Branch. Beyond the immediate fields, the horizon is held by the faint, blue-tinted silhouette of Wildcat Ridge, while the quiet wildness of the Jones-Keeney Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary where the local topography remains largely undisturbed by modern sprawl. The air carries the scent of damp earth and clover, a quiet atmosphere that persists even as the sun sets behind the distant, shadowed contours of the land.

Midway holds a singular identity as the first town in the state established specifically by a railroad company, a legacy that remains visible in the historic district where the tracks still divide the commercial life of the streets. This connection to the iron rail once fueled the economy, transitioning from a bustling transport hub to a place now defined by its culinary reputation and the preservation of its nineteenth-century architecture. While the surrounding terrain is marked by the geological curiosity of Pugh Hollow and the distant expanse of Lake Beshear, the daily pulse of Midway is found in the local trade of goods and the quiet industry of its residents. The spirit of the place endures in the way the morning mist clings to the meadows, grounding the inhabitants in a landscape that has been carefully tended for generations.

About This Midway Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Midway, Kentucky. Coordinates: 38.14684, -84.689154. 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 (42064, 42408, 40108), telephone area code (502), county seat of Caldwell County (Princeton), and school district assignment (Woodford County 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.