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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 hospitals and 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 Lucas County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lucas County: Lenawee (MI), Monroe (MI), Fulton, Henry, Ottawa & Wood.
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:
- Lucas County (The home county of Midway)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Sharples
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sharples is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharples
- Whitehouse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Berkey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Berkey is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Bailey ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bailey is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bailey has also been known as:
- Bailey Station
- Tondagamies Village ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tondagamies Village is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tondagamies Village
- Waterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maumee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Centennial ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Centennial is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Fort Industry ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Industry is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Industry
- Sylvania
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ottawa Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
- Defiance County
- Jewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jewell is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Swanton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ai
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ai is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Assumption
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Assumption is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Lytton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lytton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Leslie ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leslie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Metamora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Delta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Siney ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Siney is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
- West Delta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- West Delta is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Delta
- Whiteville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whiteville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Plattston ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Plattston is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattston
- Lyons
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hancock County
- Hancock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hancock is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Colton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Colton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- Liberty Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- McClure
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Grelton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Grelton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grelton
- Napoleon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Malinta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Elery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elery
- Ridgeville Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeville Corners is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville Corners
- Okolona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Okolona is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona has also been known as:
- Okalona
- Deshler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Florida
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Florida is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Hamler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Clay Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Curtice
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Genoa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Martin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Elmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Putnam County
- Belmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Belmore is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Sandusky County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Woodville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gibsonburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Haskins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Perrysburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bates is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Grand Rapids
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tontogany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lime City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lime City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Rossford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Arbor Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Arbor Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
- Dowling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dowling is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Weston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- The Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Village is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Bowling Green
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lenawee County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Ogden Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
- Riga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Riga is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Blissfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jasper
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jasper is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Weston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Weston is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Palmyra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Palmyra is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Wellsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wellsville is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Deerfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Morenci
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Creek is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
- Seneca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Seneca is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Friendly Village of Adrian
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Lambertville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Berringer Corners ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Berringer Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berringer Corners
- Liberty Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Temperance
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Samaria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Samaria is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Vienna Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna Junction is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Junction
- Petersburg Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Petersburg Junction is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
- Petersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Erie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Havre
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Havre is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- Lulu
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lulu is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
- Vienna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Midway - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- East Swanton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sharples Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Centerville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bird Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winslow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Richards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rupp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculate Conception Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Immaculate Conception Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the west of Toledo.
- The Immaculate Conception Cemetery has also been known as:
- Marygrove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2170173 <3>
- Continue List (346 more) ...
- Whitehouse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wolfinger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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.
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.
- Swanton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Whitehouse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Monclova
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Holland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Richfield Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Richfield Center is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Center
- Ai
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ai is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Neapolis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bailey ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bailey is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bailey has also been known as:
- Bailey Station
- Neowash ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Neowash is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neowash
- Waterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mitchaw is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchaw
- Berkey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Berkey is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Roachton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roachton is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachton
- Maumee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Metamora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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 145 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 15 miles [24.1 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 begin 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:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Lucas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Defiance County
- Fulton County
- Hancock County
- Henry County
- Ottawa County
- Putnam County
- Sandusky County
- Wood County
- Lenawee County
- Monroe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
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 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Midway) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |