Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Midway (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Midway. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Midway is located in Chilton County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chilton County: Autauga, Bibb, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Midway. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Midway:
- Chilton County (The home county of Midway)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Mountain Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Verbena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Clanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jumbo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Thorsby
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Adams
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Jemison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maplesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Stanton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Riderville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Marbury
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- White City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Pine Level
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pine Level is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Haynes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Gibbons ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gibbons is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
- Billingsley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Booth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Booth is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Melmar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Melmar is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
- Millbrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prattville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Independence
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Independence is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Autaugaville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Jones
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Tucker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Randolph
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Lawley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Oakley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Active
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Dollar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Pentonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Rockford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Equality
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Nixburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Cottage Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Hissop
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Weogufka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Fishpond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Ray
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Stewartville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Plantersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Burnsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burnsville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Lightwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Titus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Deatsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holtville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holtville is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
- Holtville has also been known as:
- Slapout
- Adkin Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
- Adkin Hill has also been known as:
- Atkins Hill
- Elmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Robinson Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Robinson Springs is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
- Coosada
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Prattville Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
- Wetumpka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Seman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Central
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Blue Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Burkville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Burkville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
- White Hall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- White Hall is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Boylston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Boylston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
- Madison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Madison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- New Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Gibbs Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
- Highland Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Capitol Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
- Montgomery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stone's
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Stone's is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone's
- Sunshine Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Catoma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Catoma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoma
- Young Forte Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
- English Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Pine Grove Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Merrell Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
- Shelby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Calera
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Talladega County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Talladega Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Fayetteville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Midway, see our County-by-County Page for Midway.
Cemeteries Near Midway ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Midway.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Midway - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Midway covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Mountain Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Mountain Creek.
- Canaan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Morning Star Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Midway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Marbury Church of God Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Marbury Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jo Anna Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Verbena Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bildee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (386 more) ...
- Pentecost AME Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sunny Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wadsworth Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Midway in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Midway.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Mountain Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Verbena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Wadsworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wadsworth is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
- Cooper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cooper is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Lightwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Coosa River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coosa River is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa River
- Titus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Deatsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holtville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holtville is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
- Holtville has also been known as:
- Slapout
- Travelers Rest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Travelers Rest is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travelers Rest
- Dollar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Clanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Kincheon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kincheon is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincheon
- Buyck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Buyck is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyck
- Billingsley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Midway. See our List of 1890's Communities around Midway.
Newspapers Published in Midway ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Midway.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Midway, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Midway.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Midway:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Chilton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Bibb County
- Coosa County
- Dallas County
- Elmore County
- Lowndes County
- Montgomery County
- Shelby County
- Talladega County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Midway) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Midway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |