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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 doctors and 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 Copiah County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Copiah County: Claiborne, Hinds, Lawrence, Lincoln, Rankin & Simpson.

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:

  • Copiah County     (The home county of Midway)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Bowerton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
    • Allen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Allen is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Glancy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Glancy is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
    • Wesson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Beauregard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Beauregard is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Martinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Martinsville is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Hazlehurst
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sardis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sardis is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Crystal Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Myles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Myles is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
    • Carpenter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Carpenter is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Georgetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Georgetown is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Amite County
    • Mount Olive
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • Claiborne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Carlisle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Saint Elmo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Rocky Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
    • Willows
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Willows is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
    • Port Gibson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • McCall Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Eddiceton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
    • Bude
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bude is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <1>
    • Meadville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hinds County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Bear Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Thompsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
    • Utica
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Adams
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Adams is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Terry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Red Lick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
    • Harriston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Fayette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Nola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Nola is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
    • Tryus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Tryus is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
    • Rosella
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Rosella is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
    • Monticello
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hooker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Verna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Verna is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Caseyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
    • New Sight
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • New Sight is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
    • Montgomery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Cobbs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
    • Brookhaven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Norfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
    • Wellman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
  • Pike County
    • Summit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Rankin County
    • Alonzo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Alonzo is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo

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.

  • Sweetwater Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Peets Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mercy Seat Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Newell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jericho Church of Christ Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ben Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Philadelphia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ebenezer AME Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (368 more) ...

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.<2>

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.

  • Bowerton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
  • Browns Wells
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Browns Wells is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Wells
  • Caseyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
  • Allen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Allen is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Montgomery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Wesson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Barlow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Barlow is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
  • Kennolia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kennolia is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennolia
  • Beauregard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Beauregard is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Martinsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Martinsville is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Brookhaven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gallatin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gallatin is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hazlehurst
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • McBride
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • McBride is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
    • Union Church
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Union Church is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church

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 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. 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 visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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'.