Midway is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Crawford County, Kansas
Crawford County (county code CR) is a county located in Southeast Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 38,972. Its county seat is Girard, and its most populous city is Pittsburg. The county was named in honor of Samuel J ...
, United States.
History
Midway had its start as a mining town, and was once a major railway shipping point of coal.
A post office was opened in Midway in February 1871, but it closed in March 1878. It re-opened in August 1886, at which time it was renamed Nyack. In May 1887, the old name Midway was restored. The post office closed permanently in 1912.
References
Further reading
External links
* Crawford County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Crawford County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
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