Midway, Wisconsin

Midway is an unincorporated community located in the town of Onalaska, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]

Midway, Wisconsin
Midway, Wisconsin
Midway, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°55′45″N 91°15′29″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyLa Crosse
Elevation
200 m (656 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)608
GNIS feature ID1569446[1]

History

Midway was originally called Halfway Creek, after a nearby creek; when a railroad depot was built the present name of Midway was adopted.[2] The Midway post office closed in 1934.[3]

In June 2013, the Town of Onlaska voted to seek incorporation as a village and to call the new village Midway. The Onalaska Town Hall is located in the unincorporated community of Midway, Wisconsin.[4]

Notes

  1. "Midway, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 102.
  3. "La Crosse County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  4. 'The Battle of Midway-Town of Onalaska decides on new name for village incorporation, La Crosse Tribune, Randy Erickson, June 19, 2013



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