Midway, Boone County, Missouri

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Midway is an unincorporated community in Boone County, Missouri, United States. [1]

History

Midway was so named because of its position midway between St. Louis and Kansas City. [2] A post office called Midway was established in 1869, and remained in operation until 1908. [3] Today, Midway is home to several companies and businesses, including MidwayUSA, Midway Travel Plaza, and Spirit of '76 Fireworks. The Columbia Public Schools district also operates an elementary school for the area, named Midway Heights Elementary.

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Midway, Boone County, Missouri
  2. Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp.  212.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 4, 2016.

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