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Welcome to Semiway ...

Semiway is located in McLean County<1>.

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

Semiway is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.

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).

Area Codes for Semiway: 270 & 364<3>

Communities near Semiway ...

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

  • Madisonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Central City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
    • Former names for Central City:
    • Moreheads Horse Mill
    • Stroud City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <4>
  • Greenville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Hartford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Sebree
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Livermore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Powderly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Calhoun
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Calhoun is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • 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)
  • Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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 (so far) for Semiway was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Semiway.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including McLean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Semiway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Semiway area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Semiway area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.