Welcome to Semiway ...

Semiway is located in McLean County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Semiway, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Semiway is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave Semiway and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Semiway: (270)

Communities near Semiway ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Semiway.

• Madisonville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
  • Madisonville is located in Hopkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
• Central City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <4>
• Greenville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
• Hartford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
• Sebree
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
  • Sebree is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebree <4>
• Livermore
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
  • Livermore is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <4>
• Powderly
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
  • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <4>
• Calhoun
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
  • Calhoun is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
  • Former names for Calhoun:
  • Calhoon
  • Fort Vienna
  • Vienna Station
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <4>
• Hanson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
  • Hanson is located in Hopkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanson <4>
• Island
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
  • Island is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island <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 Semiway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Semiway.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Semiway. 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 Semiway.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Semiway. See our Newspapers Page for Semiway.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Semiway ...

Looking for more information about Semiway? 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 Semiway, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Semiway.

Adding Semiway to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Semiway in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Semiway was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Semiway on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Semiway.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/