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 northeast 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 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 east 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 Houston 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 Houston County: Benton, Dickson, Humphreys, Montgomery & Stewart.
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:
- Houston County (The home county of Midway)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Erin
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brownsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Tennessee Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Omega ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Magnolia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- McKinnon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Faxon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Brevards Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Big Sandy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Camden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wildlife Cove Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cheatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Neptune
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Neptune is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Henrietta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Henrietta is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
- Cheap Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Slayden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Slayden is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Vanleer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Woods Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
- Dunn Chapel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
- Tennessee City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Stayton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Stayton is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
- Pond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Charlotte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Dickson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak Flat
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
- Pomona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Bellsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bellsburg is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsburg
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Oak Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
- Springville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Manleyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Oakland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Spring Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- India
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Salt Lick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
- Whitehouse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Halls Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Trinity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- McEwen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pigeon Roost
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bethpage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Plant
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Hurricane Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- New Johnsonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hustburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Bakerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Buffalo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Oakridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
- Dotsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
- Oakwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Louise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Louise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- McAllisters Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Liverworth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
- Southside
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Louise Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
- Clarksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stryker Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
- Wingate West
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wingate West is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
- Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
- Fredonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fredonia is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Stewart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Cumberland City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Throckmorton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Indian Mound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
- Legate
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Legate is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Bumpus Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Snider
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Snider is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Calloway County (KY)
- New Concord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Christian County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- LaFayette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bennettstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Garrettsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Howel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Howel is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Oak Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Herndon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Herndon is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
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.
- Erin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Erin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- McMillian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bratschi Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Weaver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lockhart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Alsobrook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kennedy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- McDonald Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- French Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pollard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (951 more) ...
- Cedar Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Beecham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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.
- Erin
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tennessee Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Woolworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Woolworth is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolworth
- Cumberland City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Yellow Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Stewart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sailors Rest ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sailors Rest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailors Rest
- Magnolia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Omega ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Shiloh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- McKinnon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Needmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Needmore is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Indian Mound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Edgewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Edgewood is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Bellamy ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bellamy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
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 30 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 22 miles [35.4 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Houston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Cheatham County
- Dickson County
- Henry County
- Hickman County
- Humphreys County
- Montgomery County
- Stewart County
- Calloway County
- Christian 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 from Point A (ie- Midway) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |