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Midway

Ghost town · Lucas County, Ohio

Swanton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1911, 1:62,500)
Swanton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1911, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Midway is a ghost town in Lucas County, Ohio. It is one of 9 former communities in Lucas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Midway as a historical populated place on the Whitehouse 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 41.5564° N, 83.8249° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWhitehouse
Elevation674 ft
Nearest living townWhitehouse, OH
Distance to it2.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1051559
Coordinates41.55644, -83.82494

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What's there now

Midway is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Whitehouse, OH (population 4,757), about 2.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 674 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 Lucas County, Ohio, at 41.5564, -83.8249.

How many ghost towns are in Lucas County?

Lucas County, Ohio has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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