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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Midway. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Midway to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Midway, please Contact Us.

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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Midway is historic, it would have been located within present day Defiance County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Defiance County: Allen (IN), DeKalb (IN), Henry, Paulding, Putnam & Williams.

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:

  • Defiance County     (The home county of Midway)
    • The following are listed by 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
    • Defiance
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Williamstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Defiance County
    • Sherwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Defiance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <2>
    • Ney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ney
      • Ney is located in Defiance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ney <2>
    • Hicksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Gomer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomer
      • Gomer is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gomer <2>
    • Delphos
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Archbold
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Pettisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettisville
      • Pettisville is located in Fulton County
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eckley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Fulton County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Station
    • Burlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Fulton County
    • Wauseon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Plattston ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plattston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattston
      • Plattston is located in Fulton County
    • Delta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
    • West Delta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Delta
      • West Delta is located in Fulton County
    • Thelma ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thelma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Fulton County
    • Advance
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Fulton County
    • Inlet ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
      • Inlet is located in Fulton County
    • Fayette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Oakshade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakshade
      • Oakshade is located in Fulton County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Hancock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Hancock County
    • McComb
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Moffitt ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moffitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
      • Moffitt is located in Hancock County
    • Lewisburg ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lewisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Hancock County
    • Benton Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Ridge
      • Benton Ridge is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Florida
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • 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
    • Holgate
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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.<3> 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
    • Elery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elery
      • Elery is located in Henry County
    • Napoleon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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.<3> 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 <2>
    • Grelton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grelton
      • Grelton is located in Henry County
    • Liberty Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • McClure
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
    • Deshler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Colton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
      • Colton is located in Henry County
  • Lucas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Bailey ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Lucas County
      • Bailey has also been known as:
      • Bailey Station
    • Tondagamies Village ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tondagamies Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tondagamies Village
      • Tondagamies Village is located in Lucas County
    • Whitehouse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <2>
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Paulding County
    • Renollet ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renollet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renollet
      • Renollet is located in Paulding County
    • Charloe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charloe
      • Charloe is located in Paulding County
    • Fort Brown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Brown
      • Fort Brown is located in Paulding County
    • Oakwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Melrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Saint Andrews ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Andrews. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Saint Andrews is located in Paulding County
    • Emmett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
      • Emmett is located in Paulding County
      • Emmett has also been known as:
      • Emerald Station
      • Emerald
    • Murat ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murat
      • Murat is located in Paulding County
      • Former names for Murat:
      • Hipp's Lock
      • Timberville
    • Cecil
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • New Rochester ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochester
      • New Rochester is located in Paulding County
    • Mandale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandale
      • Mandale is located in Paulding County
    • Hedges
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
      • Hedges is located in Paulding County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • 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.<3> 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 <2>
    • Hartsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Putnam County
    • 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
    • Miller City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <2>
    • Dupont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dupont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
    • Cloverdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • West Leipsic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leipsic
      • West Leipsic is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Belmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmore
      • Belmore is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Leipsic Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic Junction
      • Leipsic Junction is located in Putnam County
    • Glandorf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glandorf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glandorf
      • Glandorf is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,030 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glandorf <2>
    • Leipsic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Kalida
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalida
      • Kalida is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalida <2>
    • Muntanna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muntanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muntanna
      • Muntanna is located in Putnam County
  • Van Wert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Hoaglin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoaglin
      • Hoaglin is located in Van Wert County
    • Scott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Middle Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Point
      • Middle Point is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Point <2>
  • Williams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Stryker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bryan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <2>
    • Pulaski
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Williams County
    • West Unity
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Melbern
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbern
      • Melbern is located in Williams County
    • Edgerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Holiday City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
      • Holiday City is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Kunkle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
      • Kunkle is located in Williams County
    • Montpelier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <2>
    • Alvordton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Williams County
    • Blakeslee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
      • Blakeslee is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <2>
    • Jim Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
      • Jim Town is located in Williams County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Custar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custar
      • Custar is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custar <2>
    • Milton Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
      • Milton Center is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Grand Rapids
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
      • Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <2>
    • Weston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Hoytville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
      • Hoytville is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
    • Tontogany
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontogany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tontogany
      • Tontogany is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tontogany <2>
    • Hammansburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammansburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammansburg
      • Hammansburg is located in Wood County
  • Lenawee County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Morenci
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morenci
      • Morenci is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morenci <2>
    • Munson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Munson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
      • Munson is located in Lenawee County (MI)

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.

  • Hohenberger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hohenberger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hohenberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ayersville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ayersville Cemetery
    • The Ayersville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Bend & Ayersville Cemetery
    • Pleasant Bend Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1687547 <5>
  • Riverview Memory Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rohn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rohn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rohn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hire Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Independence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brinkman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinkman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinkman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Florida Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florida Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florida Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kahol Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kahol Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kahol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Frazee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazee 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.

Midway itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

These 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
    • Florida is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Defiance
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • 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.<3> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Paulding County
  • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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)
  • Rice
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Rice is located in Putnam County
  • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Ridge
    • Adams Ridge is located in Defiance County
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    • 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.<3> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisterman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisterman
      • Wisterman is located in Putnam County
    • Elery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elery
      • Elery is located in Henry County

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 32 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 23 miles [37 km]<6>. 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 like to 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:

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>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>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Midway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2750, Longitude: -84.2661       In this case, the coordinates for Midway have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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