Our Genealogy Helper
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Franklin County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Jackson (AL), Madison (AL), Coffee, Grundy, Lincoln, Marion & Moore.
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:
- Franklin County (The home county of Midway)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Sand Switch
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
- Sewanee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Marys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Marys is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
- Greenhaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
- Cowan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Decherd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
- Winchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Anderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Sal City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Estill Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Winchester Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
- Beans Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beans Creek is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Cascade Hollow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
- Normandy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Cortner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cortner is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
- Raus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Raus is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
- Haley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Haley is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Ruthledge Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
- Stephenson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Stephenson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
- Hillsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Winton Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Winton Town is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Town
- Belmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Royal Oaks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Southgate Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
- Manchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tullahoma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
- Homaway Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
- New Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Union is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
- Teal ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Teal is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Monteagle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pelham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sartain Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sartain Springs is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartain Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
- Lankford Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
- Tracy City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- White City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- White City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Coalmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coalmont is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Gruetli
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gruetli is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
- Altamont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gruetli - Laager
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Palmer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beersheba Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Hamilton County
- Signal Mountain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lincoln County
- Gattistown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Comfort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Comfort is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Greentown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greentown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
- Orme
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Orme is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ketchall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
- Kimball
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Pittsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jasper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Richard City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Richard City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
- New Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- Whitwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Powells Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Condra
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Condra is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condra
- Vulcan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Moore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Ridgeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ridgeville is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Countyline
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Countyline is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
- Lynchburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sequatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Cartwright
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
- Daus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Daus is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daus
- Center Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Dunlap
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Viola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Morrison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Smyrna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Smyrna is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Estimated population in 2014: 45,274 people
- Jackson County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Copenhagen ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Copenhagen is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Bridgeport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
- Long Island
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Long Island is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Browns Valley ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Browns Valley is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Haynes Crossing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Haynes Crossing is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossing
- Narrows ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Narrows is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- New Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Rash
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rash is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash
- Stevenson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bryant
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Greerton ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Greerton is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greerton
- Hytop
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hytop is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hytop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Francisco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Francisco is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
- Dade County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Cole City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Morganville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
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.
- Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Harrison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Eastern Star Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- University Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Monteagle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- O'Dear Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wise Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gudger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Henley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lappin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (833 more) ...
- Long Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gipson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
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.
- Monteagle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sewanee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Alto
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Alto is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Pelham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cowan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tracy City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sherwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Comfort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Comfort is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Prairie Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Plains is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Plains
- Decherd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Winchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Anderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hillsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ketchall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
- Estill Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 51 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. 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:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Coffee County
- Grundy County
- Hamilton County
- Lincoln County
- Marion County
- Moore County
- Sequatchie County
- Warren County
- Jackson County
- Dade County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Midway) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |