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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/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties/parishes 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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, 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 Cass County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cass County: Miller (AR), Caddo (LA), Bowie, Marion & Morris.

Below are the counties/parishes that are near Midway. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Midway:

  • Cass County     (The home county of Midway)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Douglassville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Red Hill is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Queen City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Atlanta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Springdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Springdale is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Linden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bivins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Domino
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Domino is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Domino
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Bryans Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Bryans Mill is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Mill
    • Bloomburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Huffins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Huffins is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
    • Marietta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Bowie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Maud
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Maud is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <1>
    • Redwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Carbondale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Carbondale is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Sulphur
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sulphur is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
    • Simms
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bassett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Bassett is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
    • Boston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Boston is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Wake Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hooks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Leary
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Leary is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • New Boston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Nash
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Nash is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nash <1>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Lodi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Sarber
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Sarber is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarber
    • Kellyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Kellyville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
    • Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Naples
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Naples is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
      • Former name for Naples:
      • Station Belden
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <1>
    • Rocky Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
    • Omaha
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Daingerfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jenkins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jenkins is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
    • Lone Star
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Miller County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Capps City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Capps City is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps City
    • Doddridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Fouke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Fouke is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fouke <1>
    • Texarkana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Roberts ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Roberts is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Genoa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Genoa is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Rondo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rondo is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
  • Caddo Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Zylks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Zylks is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylks
    • Rodessa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Frog Level ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Frog Level is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
    • Garfield ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Garfield is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Ida
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ida is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Vivian
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Vivian is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <1>
    • Missionary
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Missionary is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary
    • Black Bayou ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
    • Hosston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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.

  • Rutland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Echols Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lambert Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pine Crest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Powell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Queen City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Floyd Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Center Ridge Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (162 more) ...
    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Obie Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Beech Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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.<4>

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.

  • O'Farrell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • O'Farrell is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Farrell
  • Douglassville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Red Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Hill is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Atlanta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Queen City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lanark
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lanark is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
  • Almira
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Almira is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
  • Cusseta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cusseta is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta
  • Springdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Springdale is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
  • Linden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Bivins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Corley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Corley is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bryans Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Bryans Mill is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Mill
    • Huffins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Huffins is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
    • Marietta
      (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 31 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 26 miles [41.8 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 either 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:

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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'.
<4>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.