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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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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 Titus 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 Titus County: Camp, Franklin, Morris & Red River.

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:

  • Titus County     (The home county of Midway)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Green Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Green Hill is located in Titus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Mount Pleasant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cookville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Talco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Winfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Miller's Cove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Bowie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Dalby Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dalby Springs is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby Springs
    • Bassett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Bassett is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
    • Simms
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • De Kalb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Carbondale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Carbondale is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Camp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Harvard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Harvard is located in Camp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Rocky Mound
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Pittsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Leesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Center Point is located in Camp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Pine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Pine is located in Camp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Marietta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bryans Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Bryans Mill is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Mill
    • Hughes Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Mount Vernon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hagansport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Hagansport is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagansport
    • Purley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Purley is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
    • Scroggins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Winnsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Saltillo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenwood is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Sulphur Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Weaver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Weaver is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Pickton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Nelta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Nelta is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelta
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Cunningham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Deport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Omaha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Naples
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Cason
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
    • Daingerfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jenkins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jenkins is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
    • Lone Star
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Red River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • Boxelder
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Boxelder is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxelder
    • Cuthand
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cuthand is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
    • Bogata
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bogata is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogata
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogata <1>
    • Annona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Avery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Avery is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <1>
    • Sherry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sherry is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
    • Clarksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Halesboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Halesboro is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesboro
    • English
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • English is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
    • Bagwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Liberty is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
    • LaFayette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • LaFayette is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
    • Piney Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Piney Grove is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
    • Ewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Ewell is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
    • Simpsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Simpsonville is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
    • Thomas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Thomas is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
  • Wood County
    • Perryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Perryville is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville

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.

  • Springhill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Roundtree Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Nevills Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Evans Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Deshiell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Keith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Belcher Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Marshall Springs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Forrest Lawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (166 more) ...
    • Barrett Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<3>

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.

  • Green Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Hill is located in Titus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Argo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Argo is located in Titus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
  • Wilkinson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Wilkinson is located in Titus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
  • Mount Pleasant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cookville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Omaha
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Monticello
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Monticello is located in Titus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Cuthand
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cuthand is located in Red River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
  • Mount Vernon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Macon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Macon is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
  • Dalby Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dalby Springs is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby Springs
  • Lydia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lydia is located in Red River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cason
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
    • Pittsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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 57 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 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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>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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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'.