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Midway

Ghost town · Johnson County, Iowa

West Liberty quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1894, 1:62,500)
West Liberty quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1894, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Midway is a ghost town in Johnson County, Iowa. It is one of 5 former communities in Johnson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Midway as a historical populated place on the West Liberty SW topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.6189° N, 91.4391° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWest Liberty SW
Elevation687 ft
Nearest living townDowney, IA
Distance to it4.8 miles
GNIS feature ID464231
Coordinates41.61891, -91.43905

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What's there now

Midway is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Downey, IA (population 58), about 4.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 687 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Midway?

Midway is in Johnson County, Iowa, at 41.6189, -91.4391.

How many ghost towns are in Johnson County?

Johnson County, Iowa has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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