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Welcome to Midway Village (aka 'Midway Village Colonia') ...

Midway Village is located on the South Texas Plains.

Midway Village is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Midway Village: Midway Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Midway Village is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Midway Village: 956

The community of Midway Village has also been called Midway Village Colonia.

Communities Also Named Midway Village ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Midway Village - they are located in Oklahoma and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Midway Village ...

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

  • McAllen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Edinburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mission
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Pharr
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
    • Pharr is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <3>
  • San Juan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Alamo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <3>
  • Mercedes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hidalgo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • La Feria
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Elsa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
    • Elsa is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsa <3>

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 Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Midway Village.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Midway Village. 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 Village.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Midway Village ...

Looking for more information about Midway Village? 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 Village, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Midway Village.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hidalgo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Midway Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.