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Midway, Wisconsin

Coordinates: 43°55′45″N 91°15′29″W / 43.92917°N 91.25806°W / 43.92917; -91.25806
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Midway, Wisconsin
Town of Onalaska Town Hall in Midway
Town of Onalaska Town Hall in Midway
Midway is located in Wisconsin
Midway
Midway
Midway is located in the United States
Midway
Midway
Coordinates: 43°55′45″N 91°15′29″W / 43.92917°N 91.25806°W / 43.92917; -91.25806
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyLa Crosse
TownOnalaska
Elevation
200 m (656 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code608
GNIS feature ID1569446[1]

Midway is an unincorporated community located in the town of Onalaska, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]

History

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Midway, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "La Crosse County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  4. ^ 'The Battle of Midway-Town of Onalaska decides on new name for village incorporation, La Crosse Tribune, Randy Erickson, June 19, 2013