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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Habersham County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Habersham County: Banks, Hall, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, White & Oconee (SC).
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:
- Habersham County (The home county of Midway)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Turnerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tugaloo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tugaloo is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
- Clarkesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hills is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Demorest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Airy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cornelia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mauldins ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mauldins is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldins
- Estimated population in 2019: 225 people
- Raoul
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Raoul is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
- Banks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Homer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Maysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Parhams
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Parhams is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
- Plainview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Plainview is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Aquilla ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Aquilla is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Carnesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gumlog
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gumlog is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
- Lavonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cromers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cromers is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Population from the 2010 Census: 639 people
- Canon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Royston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Lula
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clermont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brookton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brookton is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton
- Gillsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Land ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Land is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
- Surf Side Club Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Surf Side Club Estates is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf Side Club Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 202 people
- Hargrove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hargrove is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,371 people
- White Sulphur Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Bluffs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bluffs is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bluffs
- Estimated population in 2019: 92 people
- Whelchel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whelchel is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelchel
- Jarrett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jarrett is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- New Holland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Holland is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- Hart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Bowersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maretts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maretts is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
- Flat Shoals
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Shoals is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Reed Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Commerce
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Holly Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Dry Pond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
- Lumpkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Grace ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Grace is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Garland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Garland is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Willow ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Willow is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
- Madison County
- Shiloh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Shiloh is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Rabun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Tallulah Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lakemont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wiley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tiger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Clayton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Germany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Germany is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Antioch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Antioch is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Mountain City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dillard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sky Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Stephens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Toccoa Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Toccoa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Carnes Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
- Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
- Jarrett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jarrett is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
- Eastanollee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Avalon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Avalon is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Martin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Towns County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Tate City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tate City is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
- Hiawassee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Union County
- Choestoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Choestoe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Sautee - Nacoochee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Nacoochee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Nacoochee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
- Naguchee ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Naguchee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,141 people
- Helen
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Leo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Leo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
- Leo has also been known as:
- Meldean
- Robertstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Robertstown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
- Yonah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Yonah is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
- Cleveland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Macon County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Orlando
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Orlando is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Scaly Mountain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lickskillet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lickskillet is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Otto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Anderson County (SC)
- Townville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oconee County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Madison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Madison is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Battle Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- Harbin ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Harbin is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- Longcreek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Westminster
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Oakway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Oakway is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- Richland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mountain Rest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walhalla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Union
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fair Play
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Seneca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
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.
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chopped Oak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Glade Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Toccoa Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Laudermilk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Loudermilk Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Loudermilk Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Zebulon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (415 more) ...
- Toccoa Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hills Crossing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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.
- Anandale ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Anandale is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
- Turnerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tugaloo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tugaloo is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
- Clarkesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tallulah Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Demorest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Airy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cornelia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Battle Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- Heads Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Heads Ferry is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heads Ferry
- Alto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Longview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Longview is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hollingsworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hollingsworth is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth
- Harbin ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Harbin is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- Longcreek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 45 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 22 miles [35.4 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 begin 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 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 Georgia
- Pages specific to Habersham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Banks County
- Franklin County
- Hall County
- Hart County
- Jackson County
- Lumpkin County
- Madison County
- Rabun County
- Stephens County
- Towns County
- Union County
- White County
- Macon County
- Anderson County
- Oconee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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' (or 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'. |
| <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. |