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Welcome to Midway ...

Midway is located in Habersham County<1>.


The location of Midway has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


Midway is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Midway lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Midway: (706) & (762)<4>

Communities Also Named Midway ...

While we believe that this Midway is located in Habersham County, we know of another 11 Georgia communities named Midway. Those communities are located in the following counties: Baldwin, Catoosa, Clinch, Douglas, Gordon, Grady, Laurens, Liberty, Lincoln, Meriwether and Tattnall County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 263 communities that are also named Midway - they are located in Alabama (14), Arizona (2), Arkansas (16), British Columbia, California (4), Colorado (7), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (4), 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 10 communities that are near Midway.

  • Toccoa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cornelia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jarrett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
    • Jarrett is located in Stephens County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
  • Baldwin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Westminster
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Demorest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Clayton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Clarkesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mount Airy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Alto
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Alto is located in Habersham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Midway ...

Looking for more information about Midway? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Midway, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Midway.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Midway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Habersham County: www.co.habersham.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Habersham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Midway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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