Population (2010)
Unincorporated
Arriving in Town
The little village is at the intersection of County Highways OT and ZN.
History
Initially called Midway Station, Midway originated in the 1870s as a station for the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. The village got a post office in 1872, but it was closed in 1934. In 1881, the village boasted a blacksmith shop, a hotel, a store, and an elevator that could store 10,000 bushels of grain. That’s about as good as it got.
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Where to Go Next
Heading upriver? Check out New Amsterdam.
Heading downriver? Check out Brice Prairie.
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