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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Howard County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Howard County: Buffalo, Greeley, Hall, Merrick, Nance, Sherman & Valley.

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:

  • Howard County     (The home county of Midway)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Farwell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Elba
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Saint Paul
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Dannebrog
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dannebrog have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannebrog
      • Dannebrog is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dannebrog <1>
    • Nysted
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nysted
      • Nysted is located in Howard County
    • Cotesfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotesfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotesfield
      • Cotesfield is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Dannevirke
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannevirke
      • Dannevirke is located in Howard County
    • Cushing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Cushing is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Boelus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Howard City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
      • Howard City is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Saint Libory
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Buffalo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Ravenna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Poole
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole
      • Poole is located in Buffalo County
    • Sweetwater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Sweetwater is located in Buffalo County
  • Greeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Wolbach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Brayton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
      • Brayton is located in Greeley County
    • Scotia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Greeley Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley Center
      • Greeley Center is located in Greeley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Greeley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Horace ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
      • Horace is located in Greeley County
  • Hall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Cairo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Cameron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Hall County
    • Grand Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Alda
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alda
      • Alda is located in Hall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alda <1>
    • Wood River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Hamilton County
    • Phillips
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Merrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Palmer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Worms
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worms
      • Worms is located in Merrick County
    • Archer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Chapman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
      • Hord is located in Merrick County
    • Central City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Nance County
    • Belgrade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sherman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Ashton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Rockville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • North Loup City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Loup City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Loup City
      • North Loup City is located in Sherman County
    • Loup City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loup City
      • Loup City is located in Sherman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
      • Loup City has also been known as:
      • Loup
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loup City <1>
    • Hazard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Valley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • North Loup
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sumter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
      • Sumter is located in Valley County

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.

  • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Warsaw Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warsaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warsaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canada Hill Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Scotch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bohemian National Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Czechoslovakia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Danish Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the north of Farwell.
    • The St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Posen Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2179817 <4>
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Elba Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fairdale / Scott Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (89 more) ...
    • Kelso Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nysted Evangelical Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nysted Evangelical Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nysted Evangelical Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Nysted.
      • The Nysted Evangelical Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Nysted Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146759 <4>
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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>

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.

  • Farwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Elba
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Saint Paul
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Nysted
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nysted
    • Nysted is located in Howard County
  • Dannebrog
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dannebrog have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannebrog
    • Dannebrog is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dannebrog <1>
  • Cotesfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotesfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotesfield
    • Cotesfield is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Dannevirke
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannevirke
    • Dannevirke is located in Howard County
  • Cushing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
    • Cushing is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
  • Boelus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ashton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Saint Libory
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cairo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Rockville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Palmer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Wolbach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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 75 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 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. 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 turn to 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:

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 State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/

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 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>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.
<4>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.
<5>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: 41.2147, Longitude: -98.5570       In this case, the coordinates for Midway have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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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