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Welcome to Midway ...

Midway is located in Henry County<1>.


The location of Midway has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Midway is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Midway lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Midway is within the boundaries of the (731) area code.

Communities Also Named Midway ...

While we believe that this Midway is located in Henry County, we know of another 20 Tennessee communities named Midway. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bedford, Cannon, Clay, Cocke, Crockett, Cumberland, DeKalb, Dyer, Franklin, Greene, Hawkins, Houston, Johnson, Knox, Morgan, Obion, Pickett, Roane, Warren and Washington County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 263 communities that are also named Midway - they are located in Alabama (14), Arizona (2), Arkansas (16), British Columbia, California (4), Colorado (7), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (4), Georgia (12), Idaho (3), Illinois (8), Indiana (5), Iowa (5), Kansas (11), Kentucky (6), Louisiana (6), Maine, Michigan (3), Minnesota (3), Mississippi (7), Missouri (9), Montana (3), Nebraska (3), Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Mexico (5), New York (2), North Carolina (11), North Dakota, Ohio (9), Oklahoma (6), Oregon (5), Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (8), South Dakota (3), Texas (28), Utah, Virginia (10), Washington (3), West Virginia (6) and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Midway.

Communities near Midway ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Midway.

  • Mandels ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
    • Mandels is located in Henry County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
  • Paris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • McKenzie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
    • McKenzie is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <4>
  • Dunlap ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Dunlap is located in Weakley County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
  • Huntingdon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Dresden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
    • Dresden is located in Weakley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <4>
  • Spring Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Henry County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
  • Pillowville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
    • Pillowville is located in Weakley County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
  • Gleason
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
    • Gleason is located in Weakley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <4>
  • Puryear
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
    • Puryear is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Midway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Midway.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Midway. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Midway.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Midway. See our Newspapers Page for Midway.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Midway ...

Looking for more information about Midway? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Midway, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for 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 Henry County: www.henryco.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Midway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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