Midway, Boone County, Missouri
Midway is an unincorporated community in Boone County, Missouri, United States.[1]
History
Midway was so named because of its position midway between St. Louis and Kansas City.[2] A post office called Midway was established in 1869, and remained in operation until 1908.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Midway, Boone County, Missouri
- Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 212.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡a small part of Centralia is in Audrain County | |
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