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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 ...

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 doctors and 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton County: Bosque, Comanche, Coryell, Erath, Lampasas & Mills.

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:

  • Hamilton County     (The home county of Midway)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Hamilton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Pottsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Spurlin ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Spurlin is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlin
    • Ohio ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Ohio is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
    • Whiteway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Whiteway is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteway
      • Whiteway has also been known as:
      • White Way
    • Agee ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Agee is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee
    • Slab Crossing ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Slab Crossing is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Crossing
    • McGirk ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • McGirk is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
    • Lanham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lanham is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
    • Carlton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hico
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hico is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hico <1>
  • Bosque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Cranfills Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Iredell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Comanche County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Energy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gustine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Wilson is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Ararat ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ararat is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Newburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Newburg is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Proctor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Comanche
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Comyn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Comyn is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
  • Coryell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Evant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Ireland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ireland is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
    • Jonesboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Purmela
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bee House
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Bee House is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee House
    • Levita
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Levita is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levita
    • Pearl
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pearl is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Turnersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Turnersville is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
    • King
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • King is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • Erath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Clairette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Clairette is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairette
    • Alexander
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Alexander is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Dublin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Duffau
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Duffau is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
    • Harbin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Harbin is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
  • Lampasas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Adamsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Adamsville is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Izoro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Mills County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Star
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Priddy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Center City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Center City is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center City
    • Bozar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bozar is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozar
    • Goldthwaite
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mullin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Williams Ranch ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Williams Ranch is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ranch

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.

  • Center Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • New IOOF Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Oak Wood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Blue Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fegua Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Pottsville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cottage Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Little Cowhouse Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Toliver Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • West Point Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (101 more) ...
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Massingill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gann Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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.

  • Hamilton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Gentrys Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Gentrys Mill is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
  • Shive
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Shive is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shive
  • Pottsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lamkin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lamkin is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
  • Indian Gap
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Indian Gap is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Gap
  • Ohio ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ohio is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
  • McGirk ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • McGirk is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
  • Hazeldell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hazeldell is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
  • Evant
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Lanham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lanham is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
  • Carlton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gustine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Wilson is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Fairy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairy is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairy

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 49 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 29 miles [46.7 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 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:

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 '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'.