Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Midway in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Midway. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Hiddenite
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddenite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenite
- Hiddenite is located in Alexander County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiddenite <3>
- Taylorsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Alexander County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <3>
- Stony Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Alexander County
- Vashti
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Scotts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Ellendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Catfish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Gilreath
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Little River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Alexander County
- New Hope ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Moravian Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moravian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Falls
- Moravian Falls is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravian Falls <3>
- Watts ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Snow Creek ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Creek
- Snow Creek is located in Iredell County
- Hunting Creek ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
- Hunting Creek is located in Wilkes County
- Boomer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Downsville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Caldwell County
- Petra Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petra Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petra Mills
- Petra Mills is located in Caldwell County
- Conover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
- Conover is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conover <3>
- Catawba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Catawba is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawba <3>
- Lovelace ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Zimmerman ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Olin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Draco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Wilkesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
- Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <3>
- Adley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Statesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Statesville is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <3>
- Osbornville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osbornville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osbornville
- Osbornville is located in Wilkes County
- Kings Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Alexander County: www.co.alexander.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |