Midway, Spencer County, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
37°59′58″N 87°08′18″W / 37.99944°N 87.13833°W / 37.99944; -87.13833CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountySpencerTownshipGrassElevation394 ft (120 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
47634
Area code812GNIS feature ID439126

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

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.


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