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Welcome to Midway ...

Midway is located in Roosevelt County<1>.

Midway is 4,070 feet [1,241 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Midway is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Midway lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Midway (for example, toward Muleshoe (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Midway: 575

Communities Also Named Midway ...

While we believe that this Midway is located in Roosevelt County, we know of another 4 New Mexico communities named Midway. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chaves, Lea, Luna and Socorro County.

Beyond New Mexico, 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 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.

  • Clovis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Portales
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Farwell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
    • Farwell is located in Parmer County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farwell <3>
  • Texico
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Floyd
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
    • Floyd is located in Roosevelt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <3>
  • Arch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch
    • Arch is located in Roosevelt County
  • Saint Vrain
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rogers
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Rogers is located in Roosevelt County
  • Dora
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
    • Dora is located in Roosevelt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <3>
  • Stegall
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stegall
    • Stegall is located in Bailey County (TX)

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.

We 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 New Mexico's counties, including Roosevelt, 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.
<4>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.