Welcome to Midway ...
The town of Midway is located in Hot Spring County<1>.
The location of Midway has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Midway, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Midway has a population of 396 people<3> (see below for details).
Midway is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Midway lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Midway had an population of 396 people. This is an increase of 1.8% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.61% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Midway had a population of 389 people. This makes Midway the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Midway represents 0.01% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 311st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 389 people, the population of Midway increased 8.66% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 358 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Midway.
Communities Also Named Midway ...
While we believe that this Midway is located in Hot Spring County, we know of another 15 Arkansas communities named Midway. Those communities are located in the following counties: Baxter, Clark, Drew, Howard, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lee, Logan, Marion, Mississippi, Monroe, Nevada, Saint Francis and White County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 263 communities that are also named Midway - they are located in Alabama (14), Arizona (2), British Columbia, California (4), Colorado (7), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (4), Georgia (12), Idaho (3), Illinois (8), Indiana (5), Iowa (5), Kansas (11), Kentucky (6), Louisiana (6), Maine, Michigan (3), Minnesota (3), Mississippi (7), Missouri (9), Montana (3), Nebraska (3), Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Mexico (5), New York (2), North Carolina (11), North Dakota, Ohio (9), Oklahoma (6), Oregon (5), Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (8), South Dakota (3), Tennessee (21), Texas (28), Utah, Virginia (10), Washington (3), West Virginia (6) and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Midway.
Communities near Midway ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Midway.
- Hot Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <5>
- Malvern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Malvern is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,788 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <5>
- Arkadelphia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Arkadelphia is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkadelphia <5>
- Rockport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Caddo Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Poyen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Perla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Gum Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Magnet Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Saginaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Midway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Midway.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Midway. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Midway.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Midway. See our Newspapers Page for Midway.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Midway ...
Looking for more information about Midway? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Midway, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Midway.
Adding Midway to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Midway in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Midway was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Midway post office opened in 1850.
We also found Midway in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Midway.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Midway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Hot Spring, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Midway. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Midway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |