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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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 Hinds County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hinds County: Claiborne, Copiah, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, Warren & Yazoo.

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:

  • Hinds County     (The home county of Midway)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Palestine
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palestine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Hinds County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Palestine
      • From Midway to Palestine
    • Byram
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Raymond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>
    • Terry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Hinds County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakley
      • From Midway to Oakley
    • Choctaw Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
      • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
    • Thompsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Adams
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Learned
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Learned have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learned
      • Learned is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Learned <2>
    • Bear Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bear Creek
      • From Midway to Bear Creek
    • Clinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Bolton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Claiborne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Carlisle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carlisle
      • From Midway to Carlisle
    • Rocky Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Saint Elmo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Elmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Elmo
      • From Midway to Saint Elmo
  • Copiah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Crystal Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hopewell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Carpenter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazlehurst
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Myles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
      • Myles is located in Copiah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Myles
      • From Midway to Myles
    • Georgetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Copiah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Glancy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glancy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
      • Glancy is located in Copiah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glancy
      • From Midway to Glancy
    • Martinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Bowerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
      • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowerton
      • From Midway to Bowerton
  • Madison County
  • Rankin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Alonzo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alonzo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
      • Alonzo is located in Rankin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alonzo
      • From Midway to Alonzo
    • Clear Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Whites
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whites. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
      • Whites is located in Rankin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whites
      • From Midway to Whites
    • Richland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Florence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <2>
    • King
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Rankin County
    • Pearson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
      • Pearson is located in Rankin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pearson
      • From Midway to Pearson
    • Pearl
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <2>
    • Greenfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Flowood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
      • Flowood is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <2>
    • Brandon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Cato
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Simpson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Braxton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Braxton is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • D'Lo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Lo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
      • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Newmans
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
      • Newmans is located in Warren County
    • Villanova
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Villanova. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
      • Villanova is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Villanova
      • From Midway to Villanova
    • Russellville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Spring Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Big Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bedwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Terry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Benevolent Society Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Carter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salmon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salmon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGowen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGowen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGowen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • William Davis Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • County Line Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Memorial Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (293 more) ...
    • Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smith Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Miller Springs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Midway had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.

  • Palestine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palestine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Palestine is located in Hinds County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Palestine
    • From Midway to Palestine
  • Dry Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Grove
    • Dry Grove is located in Hinds County
  • Raymond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Hinds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>
  • Terry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Chapel Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Hinds County
  • Oakley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Hinds County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oakley
    • From Midway to Oakley
  • Thompsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • McRaven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McRaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRaven
    • McRaven is located in Hinds County
  • Learned
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Learned have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learned
    • Learned is located in Hinds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Learned <2>
  • Adams
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bear Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bear Creek
    • From Midway to Bear Creek
  • Van Winkle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Winkle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Winkle
    • Van Winkle is located in Hinds County
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    • Crystal Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Whites
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whites. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
      • Whites is located in Rankin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whites
      • From Midway to Whites
    • Clinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>

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 143 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 17 miles [27.4 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 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:

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

The official website for Hinds County: www.co.hinds.ms.us/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Midway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Midway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1702, Longitude: -90.3752       In this case, the coordinates for Midway have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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