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Welcome to Midway ...

Midway is primarily located in Henderson County<1>. A portion of Midway extends into Buncombe County.

Midway is 2,220 feet [677 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Midway is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Midway lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Midway: 828

Communities Also Named Midway ...

While we believe that this Midway is located in Henderson County, we know of another 10 North Carolina communities named Midway. Those communities are located in the following counties: Alexander, Beaufort, Bertie, Brunswick, Cabarrus, Davidson, Halifax, Richmond, Rockingham and Sampson County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 263 communities that are also named Midway - they are located in Alabama (14), Arizona (2), Arkansas (16), 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 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.

  • Asheville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hendersonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Black Mountain
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Brevard
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <3>
  • Mills River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodfin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Canton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Weaverville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Flat Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Laurel Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Midway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.