Midway, Wisconsin
Midway is an unincorporated community located in the town of Onalaska, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
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Coordinates: 43°55′45″N 91°15′29″W | |
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County | La Crosse |
Elevation | 200 m (656 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 608 |
GNIS feature ID | 1569446[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
- "Midway, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- 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.
- "La Crosse County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- '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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