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>
Midway itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Ayersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayersville
- Ayersville is located in Defiance County
- Jewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Jewell is located in Defiance County
- Florida
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Defiance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
- Defiance is located in Defiance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Defiance <3>
- Okolona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona is located in Henry County
- Okolona has also been known as:
- Okalona
- Brunersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunersburg
- Brunersburg is located in Defiance County
- Arthur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Pleasant Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Bend
- Pleasant Bend is located in Henry County
- New Bavaria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bavaria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bavaria
- New Bavaria is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Holgate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holgate
- Holgate is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holgate <3>
- Rice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Adams Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Ridge
- Adams Ridge is located in Defiance County
- North Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
- North Creek is located in Putnam County
- Wisterman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Elery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Napoleon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Napoleon is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <3>
- Ashwood ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Junction is located in Paulding County
- Ridgeville Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville Corners
- Ridgeville Corners is located in Henry County
- Hartsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
- Hartsburg is located in Putnam County
- Continental
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental
- Continental is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental <3>
- Hector
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Kieferville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kieferville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieferville
- Kieferville is located in Putnam County
- Hamler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamler
- Hamler is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamler <3>
- Malinta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malinta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malinta
- Malinta is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malinta <3>
- Evansport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansport
- Evansport is located in Defiance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansport <3>
- The Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Defiance County: www.defiance-county.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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. |
| <4> | 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. |