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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 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, 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 Upshur 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 Upshur County: Camp, Gregg, Marion, Morris, Smith & Wood.
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:
- Upshur County (The home county of Midway)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Ewell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ewell is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Bettie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bettie is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
- Delrose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Delrose is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delrose
- LaFayette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- LaFayette is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
- Simpsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Simpsonville is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Thomas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Thomas is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Gilmer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Piney Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Piney Grove is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Kelsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kelsey is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
- Rosewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rosewood is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Grice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Grice is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grice
- Coffeeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Indian Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Rock is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock
- Camp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Pine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pine is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Pittsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Center Point is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Rocky Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Leesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harvard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Harvard is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Hughes Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Avinger
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Scroggins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Winnsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Purley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Purley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
- Mount Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gregg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- East Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- East Mountain is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Seven Pines
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Pines is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Warren City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Warren City is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Clarksville City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Gladewater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Judson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Teneryville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Teneryville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
- White Oak
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Greggton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Greggton is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
- Longview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Liberty City is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Morton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Harleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Noonday
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Noonday is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Lansing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lansing is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Greenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Pickton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Black Oak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Black Oak is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Jackson
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jackson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Macedonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Macedonia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Sarber
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sarber is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarber
- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Cason
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jenkins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jenkins is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Lone Star
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Daingerfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Omaha
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Naples
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Starrville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Starrville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
- Winona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Red Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Red Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Titus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Miller's Cove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Cookville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Winfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Green Hill is located in Titus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway, with the one closest to Midway listed first.
- Perryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Perryville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Stout
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Stout is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Pine Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Mills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
- Hawkins
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cartwright
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cartwright is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Hainesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hainesville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
- Forest Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Forest Hill is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Coke
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Coke is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
- Quitman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
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.
- Christian Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lawton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Crossroad Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lone Mtn. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bolton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Smart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Simpsonville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Center Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Ridge Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southwest of Pittsburg.
- The Center Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Hope Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #374801 <3>
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Pittsburg.
- The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rosehill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6473 <3>
- Continue List (180 more) ...
- Myrtle Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Springs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Myrtle Springs Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the southwest of Pittsburg.
- The Myrtle Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
- Macedonia Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1172448 <3>
- Grice Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grice Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Grice Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the north of Rhonesboro.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3953 <3>
- Kelsey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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.
- Ewell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ewell is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Bettie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bettie is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
- LaFayette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- LaFayette is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
- Simpsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Simpsonville is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Gilmer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Grice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Grice is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grice
- Coffeeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Leesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pritchett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pritchett is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
- Cason
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Diana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Shady Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Glenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- West Mountain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- West Mountain is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mountain
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 53 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]<2>. 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 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 Texas
- Pages specific to Upshur County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Camp County
- Cass County
- Franklin County
- Gregg County
- Harrison County
- Hopkins County
- Marion County
- Morris County
- Smith County
- Titus County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Midway) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |