Welcome to Midway ...
Midway is located in Harper County<1>.
Midway is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Midway lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Midway: 620
Communities Also Named Midway ...
While we believe that this Midway is located in Harper County, we know of another 10 Kansas communities named Midway. Those communities are located in the following counties: Butler, Crawford, Dickinson, Ellsworth, Hamilton, Jewell, Johnson, Kingman, Miami and Rawlins County.
Beyond Kansas, 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), Iowa (5), 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.
- Anthony
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Harper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kiowa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
- Kiowa is located in Barber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
- Kiowa has also been known as:
- Kiowa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <3>
- Attica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Attica is located in Harper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <3>
- Burlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Alfalfa County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <3>
- Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Barber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Former name for Sharon:
- Bible Valley
- Manchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hazelton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- Hazelton is located in Barber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Amorita
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amorita have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amorita
- Amorita is located in Alfalfa County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amorita <3>
- Byron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Byron is located in Alfalfa County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Harper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Midway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |