Midway, Spencer County, Indiana

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Midway
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Midway
Coordinates: 37°59′58″N87°08′18″W / 37.99944°N 87.13833°W / 37.99944; -87.13833
Country United States
State Indiana
County Spencer
Township Grass
Elevation
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394 ft (120 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47634
Area code 812
GNIS feature ID 439126

Midway is an unincorporated community in Grass Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

A post office was established at Midway in 1831, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. [3] The community was laid out in 1854. [4]

Geography

Midway is located 5.7 miles (9.2 km) west-southwest of Chrisney.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  2. "Midway, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  3. "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  4. History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p.  365.