Welcome to Midway ...

Midway is located in Clay County<1>.

The location of Midway has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Midway is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Midway lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Midway (for example, toward Helenwood), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Midway lies within the (931) area code.

Communities Also Named Midway ...

While we believe that this Midway is located in Clay County, we know of another 20 Tennessee communities named Midway. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bedford, Cannon, Cocke, Crockett, Cumberland, DeKalb, Dyer, Franklin, Greene, Hawkins, Henry, Houston, Johnson, Knox, Morgan, Obion, Pickett, Roane, Warren and Washington County.

Beyond Tennessee, 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 Carolina (11), North Dakota, Ohio (9), Oklahoma (6), Oregon (5), Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (8), South Dakota (3), 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.

• Columbus Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
  • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
• Livingston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Livingston is located in Overton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
• Thompsons Store
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
  • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
• Tompkinsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
  • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <4>
• Celina
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
  • Celina is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <4>
• Red Boiling Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
  • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <4>
• Dodson Branch
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
  • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
• Gainesboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
  • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <4>
• Gamaliel
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamaliel
  • Gamaliel is located in Monroe County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gamaliel <4>
• Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
  • Butlers Landing is located in Clay 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.

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 Clay County: www.dalehollowlake.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/