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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Lewis County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lewis County: Adams (IL), Hancock (IL), Clark, Knox, Marion & Shelby.
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:
- Lewis County (The home county of Midway)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- New Court Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- Williamstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Williamstown is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Lewistown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- La Belle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Monticello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Sellers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Argola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Ewing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gilead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Durham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Weber
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Weber is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Canton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- La Grange
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Brashear
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brashear is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Wilson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Neeper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Neeper is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
- Saint Patrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Patrick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
- Wyaconda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Clark City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Clark City is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
- Kahoka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Medill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Medill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
- Luray
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Luray is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Wayland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wayland is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Alexandria
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Peaksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Peaksville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Revere
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Saint Francisville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Francisville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Chambersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Chambersburg is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Forest Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Jeddo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Knox City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Colony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Newark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rutledge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hedge City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Plevna
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Plevna is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Edina
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Baring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Greensburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greensburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Novelty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kenwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Nelsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Philadelphia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Taylor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Palmyra
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dodge City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dodge City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Gorin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
- South Gorin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Granger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Granger is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Arbela
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Retreat
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Memphis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Unity
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Unity is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Bethel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Emden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Emden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Leonard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kirby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kirby is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Shelbyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Kendall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kendall is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Lee County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Vincennes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vincennes is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
- Keokuk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Argyle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Croton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Croton is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Adams County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Meyer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Meyer is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Lima
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Marcelline
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Marcelline is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
- Ursa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Quincy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mendon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ewbanks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ewbanks is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
- Hancock County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Warsaw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sutter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sutter is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
- Hamilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
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.
- Midway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Morris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- LaBelle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cecil Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Williamstown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jarvis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Carlin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bondurant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bancert Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- The Zion Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Hill Church Cemetery
- Zion's Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #215822 <2>
- Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (232 more) ...
- Graves Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Prim Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nall Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
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.
- Bunker Hill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bunker Hill is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- La Belle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lewistown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Williamstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Williamstown is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Deer Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Ridge is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
- Monticello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Forest Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Tolona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tolona is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolona
- Derrahs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Derrahs is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derrahs
- Knox City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sellers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Benjamin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Benjamin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Colony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Argola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Fairmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fairmont is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
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 77 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 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Missouri
- Pages specific to Lewis County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Clark County
- Knox County
- Marion County
- Scotland County
- Shelby County
- Lee County
- Adams County
- Hancock County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Midway) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |