Welcome to Midway ...
So far, we found very little information about Midway. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Midway to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Midway, please Contact Us.
Midway would have been located within present day Gunnison County<2>.
The location of Midway has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Midway is 8,550 feet [2,606 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Midway is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Midway was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Midway once stood is in the (970) area code.
Communities Also Named Midway ...
While we believe that this Midway is located in Gunnison County, we know of another 6 Colorado communities named Midway. Those communities are located in the following counties: Baca, Chaffee, El Paso, Larimer, Teller and Washington County.
Beyond Colorado, there are 263 communities that are also named Midway - they are located in Alabama (14), Arizona (2), Arkansas (16), British Columbia, California (4), 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), Tennessee (21), 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 8 communities that are near Midway.
- Gunnison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
- Gunnison is located in Gunnison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gunnison <5>
- Powderhorn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn
- Powderhorn is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderhorn <5>
- Iola ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Parlin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parlin
- Parlin is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parlin <5>
- Almont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
- Almont is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <5>
- Lake City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Hinsdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <5>
- Cimarron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimarron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron
- Cimarron is located in Montrose County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cimarron <5>
- Ohio City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
- Ohio City is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio City <5>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gunnison County: www.co.gunnison.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Gunnison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Midway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |