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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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 Marion County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Baxter, Boone, Searcy, Ozark (MO) & Taney (MO).
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:
- Marion County (The home county of Midway)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Bull Shoals
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Price Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Price Place is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Peel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Flippin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Monarch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Summit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Yellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rea Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Pyatt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pyatt is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Eros
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Bruno
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Amos
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Lakeview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Midway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cotter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gassville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Colfax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Mountain Home
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Clarkridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Clarkridge is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
- Buffalo City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Custer ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Custer is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Briarcliff
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Lone Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Norfork Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Lead Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- South Lead Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- South Lead Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Diamond City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Zinc
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zinc is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- Pleasant Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Keener ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Keener is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Bergman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Boone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Boone is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Lowry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lowry is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Everton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rally Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Myrtle
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Newton County
- Western Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Western Grove is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Cozahome
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Pindall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pindall is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Saint Joe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gilbert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Harriet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lone Pine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Douglas County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Rome
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rome is located in Douglas County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Smallett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Smallett is located in Douglas County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
- Squires
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Squires is located in Douglas County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Pontiac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sundown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Theodosia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Ocie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ocie is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
- Isabella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Longrun
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Longrun is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
- Gainesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Thornfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Thornfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
- Hardenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Romance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Romance is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Summit City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Summit City is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Foil
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Foil is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foil
- Noble
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Noble is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Protem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rueter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rueter is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueter
- Cedarcreek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
- McClurg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- McClurg is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClurg
- Kissee Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bradleyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bradleyville is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
- Powersite
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Powersite is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
- Taneyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Taneyville is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
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.
- Newton Flat Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Promised Land Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Price Place Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Moccasin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Amos Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Turnbull Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dodd City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (219 more) ...
- Turnbull Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Keesee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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.<2>
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.
- Stone ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stone is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Amos
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pontiac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Flippin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Monarch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Theodosia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Independence ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Independence is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- George's Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- George's Creek is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George's Creek
- Yellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Isabella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gassville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Protem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 30 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 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. 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 like to 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 Arkansas
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Boone County
- Newton County
- Searcy County
- Douglas County
- Ozark County
- Taney County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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> | 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Midway) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |