Midway, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
43°55′45″N 91°15′29″W / 43.92917°N 91.25806°W / 43.92917; -91.25806
United States
WisconsinMidway is an unincorporated community located in the town of Onalaska, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States.[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.[4]
Notes
- ^ a b "Midway, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ 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 March 1, 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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Municipalities and communities of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: La Crosse
- Bangor
- Barre
- Burns
- Campbell
- Farmington
- Greenfield
- Hamilton
- Holland
- Medary
- Onalaska
- Shelby
- Washington
communities
- Barre Mills
- Burns
- Medary
- Middle Ridge
- Midway
- New Amsterdam
- Newberg Corners
- Shelby
- Stevenstown
- West La Crosse
reservation
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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