A visit to the Midway Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Midway Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Midway Cemetery:
33.2743, -85.4647
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Midway Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Midway Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.
The county seat for Randolph County is located in Wedowee. Wedowee lies just to the north northwest of the Midway Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Midway Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Midway Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Midway Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wildcat Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Wildcat Creek Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Creek Cemetery
- Boozer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Boozer Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozer Cemetery
- Old Rocky Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gay Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Cemetery
- Swan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Swan Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Highway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Highway Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Cemetery
- Highway Ridge Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Liberty Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove Cemetery
- Knight Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Knight Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- East Napoleon Church of Christ Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Cemetery
- Old Cool Spring Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Big Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs Cemetery
- Sweetwater Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Sweetwater Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Cemetery
- Malone Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Springfield Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Midway Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Midway Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- West is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- Wedowee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Corbin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Corbin is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- High Shoals
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- High Shoals is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- Woodland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cambridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cambridge is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Rockdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rockdale is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Malone Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
- Forester Chapel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
- Peavy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Peavy is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
- Milner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Milner is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Ofelia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ofelia is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofelia
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Roanoke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morrison Crossroad
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Morrison Crossroad is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Crossroad
- Wadley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Newell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Almond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Almond is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Abanda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Abanda is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
- Red Level
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Red Level is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Clackville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Clackville is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
- Doublehead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Doublehead is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
- Rock Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Mills is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
- Sewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sewell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
- Christiana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Christiana is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Cragford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Midway Cemetery. The following communities are located in Randolph County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Midway Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Midway Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Randolph County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Midway Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1730346 (Midway Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1730346 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Randolph
- Est. Elev: 320 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wedowee
- Location given for Midway Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.2742835 Lon: -85.4646742
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Midway Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |