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 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 Clarke 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 Clarke County: Baldwin, Choctaw, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Washington & Wilcox.
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:
- Clarke County (The home county of Midway)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Thomasville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Fulton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Atkeison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Dickinson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Nettleboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Campbell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Grove Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Morvin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Zimco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Whatley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Winn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Winn is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Coffeeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Womack Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Lavaca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Tompkinsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Bladon Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
- Pennington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Butler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Red Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Toxey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Dixon's Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Vineland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Sweet Water
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Moss ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Aimwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Putnam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Magnolia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Nanafalia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Half Acre
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Half Acre is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
- Former names for Half Acre:
- Hell's Half Acre
- Luther's Store
- Flatwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Hugo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hugo is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Hybart
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hybart is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
- Franklin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Scratch Ankle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
- Vredenburgh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Claiborne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Perdue Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Frankville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Leroy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Leroy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Bigbee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Saint Stephen's
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Carson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Pine Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Lower Peach Tree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Arlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Kimbrough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Anne Manie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Yellow Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Coy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Lamison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Asahel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Asahel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
- Nellie
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Rockwest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
- Bethel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Catherine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
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.
- McFadden Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Choctaw Corner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kelley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tate Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Danzy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tate Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Smiths Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Henley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (262 more) ...
- Finley Crossing Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Crossing Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Finley Crossing Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Atkeison
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bashi Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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.
- Rural
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rural is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
- Thomasville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Choctaw Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Choctaw Corner is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Corner
- Glover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Tallahatta Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tallahatta Springs is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallahatta Springs
- Bashi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bashi is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashi
- Atkeison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Dickinson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Clayhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clayhill is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhill
- Sunny South
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sunny South is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny South
- Nicholsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nicholsville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- McEntyre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- McEntyre is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEntyre
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Dixon's Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Campbell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
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 12 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 21 miles [33.8 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 either 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 Clarke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Marengo County
- Monroe County
- Washington County
- Wilcox 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 '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) 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. |