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 Franklin County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Dearborn, Decatur, Fayette, Ripley, Rush, Union, Butler (OH) & Hamilton (OH).
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:
- Franklin County (The home county of Midway)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Laurel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Metamora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Andersonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Andersonville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Yellow Bank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
- Oldenburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oak Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Enochsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
- Brookville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Youngs Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
- Oak Tree Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
- Cedar Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- South Gate
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Gate is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
- Mount Carmel
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Bartholomew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Hartsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Rugby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Dearborn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Lawrenceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Saint Leon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
- New Alsace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- New Alsace is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alsace
- Logan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Logan is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Yorkville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Yorkville is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Manchester
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Manchester is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Moores Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bright
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bright is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Guilford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kyle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kyle is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- West Harrison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sparta is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Hidden Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hidden Valley is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Clarksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Saint Maurice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
- Springhill ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Springhill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- New Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Knarr Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
- Greensburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Adams
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Adams is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Harris City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harris City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Millhousen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Millhousen is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhousen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Saint Omer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Omer is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
- Germantown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Germantown is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Milford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Alpine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Alpine is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Nulltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nulltown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulltown
- Everton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Everton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
- Orange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Orange is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Connersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Fairview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Springersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Springersville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springersville
- Bentonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bentonville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Straughn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lewisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dunreith
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Lisbon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- New Lisbon is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
- Ogden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Knightstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spiceland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Corwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Corwin is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
- Jennings County
- Zenas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Zenas is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
- Parke County
- Stumptown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stumptown is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Ripley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Batesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Morris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Morris is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Penntown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Penntown is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penntown
- Sunman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lookout
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lookout is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Napoleon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Stumpke Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stumpke Corner is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpke Corner
- Delaware
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Delaware is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Pierceville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pierceville is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Milan
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Osgood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Otter Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Otter Village is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
- Versailles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rush County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Glenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Milroy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Williamstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Williamstown is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Gings
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gings is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
- Rushville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Falmouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Falmouth is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Gowdy
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gowdy is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
- Moscow
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Moscow is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Homer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Homer is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Raleigh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Raleigh is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Henderson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Arlington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Manilla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Manilla is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Blue Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Rays Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
- Waldron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Waldron is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Gwynneville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gwynneville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynneville
- Prescott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Prescott is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Geneva
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Geneva is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Wilson Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wilson Corner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corner
- Morristown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knighthood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
- Norristown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Norristown is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
- Riley Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Riley Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
- Hildebrand Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
- Shelbyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Billingsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Billingsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
- Brownsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Yankee Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yankee Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
- Contreras
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Contreras is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
- West College Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Goodwins Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Goodwins Corner is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Corner
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Beesons
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Beesons is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beesons
- Milton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Milton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Abington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Abington is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Cambridge City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dublin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dublin is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
- East Germantown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- East Germantown is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Mount Auburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mount Auburn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Pennville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pennville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Boston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Butler County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Contreras
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Contreras is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
- Peoria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Peoria is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Scipio
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Scipio is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Reily
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Reily is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reily
- Alert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Alert is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Okeana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Oxford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Charles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Charles is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Bunker Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bunker Hill is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Auburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Auburn is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Shandon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hanover ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hanover is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Millville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Millville is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Hamilton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Harrison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shaker Village ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shaker Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Simonsons ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Simonsons is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsons
- Blue Jay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Jay is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Jay
- Preble County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- College Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Morning Sun
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Morning Sun is located in Preble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
- Corvin ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Corvin is located in Preble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvin
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.
- Stipps Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gobel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jenks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bowman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Barnes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Marlin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bochim Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel North Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel North Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Laurel.
- The Laurel North Cemetery has also been known as:
- North Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981866 <3>
- Old Brick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Brick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Annes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (332 more) ...
- Hilltop Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Little Salt Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- McKenzie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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.
- Laurel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Peppertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Peppertown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppertown
- Metamora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Andersonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Andersonville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Hamburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Alpine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Alpine is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Clarksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Saint Maurice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
- Oldenburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oak Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Yellow Bank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
- Blooming Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Blooming Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Nulltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nulltown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulltown
- Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Columbia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Enochsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
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 81 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 first turn to 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 Indiana
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartholomew County
- Dearborn County
- Decatur County
- Fayette County
- Henry County
- Jennings County
- Parke County
- Ripley County
- Rush County
- Shelby County
- Union County
- Wayne County
- Butler County
- Hamilton County
- Preble County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
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| <2> | 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 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. |