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Midway, Florida (other)
Midway is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Florida: * Midway, Gadsden County, Florida * Midway, Hillsborough County, Florida, a place in Florida * Midway, Lafayette County, Florida, Lafayette County, Florida Lafayette County is a county located in the north central portion of the state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,226, making it the second-least populous county in Florida. The county seat is Mayo. Lafayette County is a ... * Midway, Santa Rosa County, Florida * Midway, Seminole County, Florida {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midway, Gadsden County, Florida
Midway is a city in Gadsden County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2020 census, the population was 3,537, up from 3,004 at the 2010 census. History Midway has a very long history going back to the early days of Florida during its contact by Spanish explorers. There is a myth that has it that it was a point determined by representatives from Pensacola and St. Augustine to be Florida's capital, even though no point has actually been proven. A normal school under the supervision of W. D. Scull was reportedly being established in Midway in 1867. The Florida Archives have a 1930 photograph of Florida Fuller Earth's mine in Midway. In 1986, Midway was incorporated into a city by the special act of the Florida Legislature. Geography Midway is located in eastern Gadsden County at . The city limits extend from the Little River in the west to the Ochlockonee River in the east. The Ochlockonee forms t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lafayette County, Florida
Lafayette County is a county located in the north central portion of the state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,226, making it the second-least populous county in Florida. The county seat is Mayo. Lafayette County is a prohibition or partially dry county, allowing retail sales of beer. History Lafayette County was created on December 23, 1856, from part of Madison County on the same day as Taylor County was also split off from Madison County. At the time it comprised all the area of present-day Lafayette and Dixie counties. The county was named in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette, the French general who rendered assistance to the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. The famed Suwannee River forms the entire eastern boundary. The county courts first met at the home of Ariel Jones near Fayetteville. The county seat was New Troy until the court house burned down on New Year's Eve, 1892. It was moved to Mayo in 1893, and Mayo is currentl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midway, Santa Rosa County, Florida
Midway is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in southern Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Pensacola– Ferry Pass–Brent, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The area is located between the communities of Gulf Breeze and Navarre, on the Fairpoint Peninsula. Midway is often considered to be part of one, if not both, of these communities. Its actual boundaries vary from source to source, but unofficially include most areas from the intersection of Soundside Drive with U.S. Highway 98, eastward until Highway 98 becomes Navarre Parkway. Midway Water Systems, Inc., which provides water service to the communities of Gulf Breeze and Navarre, is located in Midway. The community also has a fire department, the Midway Fire Department. Midway is also home to VFW "Bruce J Bell Memorial" Post 4407 which is often referred to as the 'Friendliest Little Post in Florida". Per the 2020 Census, the population was 19,567, up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
