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Welcome to Midway ...

Midway is located in Floyd County<1>.


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


Midway is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Midway lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Midway: (641)

Communities Also Named Midway ...

While we believe that this Midway is located in Floyd County, we know of another 4 Iowa communities named Midway. Those communities are located in the following counties: Boone, Johnson, Linn and Woodbury County.

Beyond Iowa, 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), Georgia (12), Idaho (3), Illinois (8), Indiana (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.

  • Charles City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
    • Charles City is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <4>
  • New Hampton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
    • New Hampton is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <4>
  • Nashua
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Nashua is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <4>
  • Clarksville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
  • Greene
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Allison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
    • Allison is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allison <4>
  • Rockford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Elma
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Plainfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Bremer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <4>
  • Rudd
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
    • Rudd is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rudd <4>

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 Floyd County: www.floydcoia.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Floyd, 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>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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