Midway, Spencer County, Indiana

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

Midway
Unincorporated community
Midway
Midway
Coordinates: 37°59′58″N 87°08′18″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySpencer
TownshipGrass
Elevation394 ft (120 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47634
Area code(s)812
GNIS feature ID439126

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.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  2. "Midway, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  3. "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  4. History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 365.



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