Midway

History

Midway's history dates back to the 18th century. Puritans migrated to St. John's Parish, Georgia, from Dorchester, South Carolina, in 1752 and established several settlements, including what became the Midway community. The Council of Georgia granted them , as colonial officials wanted a large number of settlers in the area to help protect them from the Creek Indians. The original Midway settlers were primarily rice planters and developed a strong agricultural economy, aided by the 1,500 slaves they brought from South Carolina. The city of Midway was incorporated in 1925. In 1973, the Midway Historic District, encompassing the Midway Congregational Church, Midway Cemetery, Midway Museum, and the Old Sunbury Road, was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Midway is located in eastern Liberty County at (31.799873, -81.412298). The current city limits include the former unincorporated community of Dorchester. The city limits extend east to include Exit 76 on Interstate 95, at the eastern terminus of U.S. Route 84. Via I-95 it is northeast to Savannah and south to Brunswick. US 84 leads west from I-95 through Midway to Hinesville, the Liberty county seat. To the east from I-95, Islands Highway continues to Colonels Island among the Atlantic coastal marshes. According to the United States Census Bureau, Midway has a total area of , of which , or 0.04%, are water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,122
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  1,713
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,657
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,541
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,512
• Great Egret

  Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,509
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  1,484
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,405

Largest nearby schools

• Liberty County High School
  High · Hinesville · 1,077 students · 16.3:1 ratio
• Liberty Elementary School
  Elementary · Midway · 737 students · 15:1 ratio
• Midway Middle School
  Middle · Midway · 707 students · 14.1:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 3.9 — 2022-06-18
  7 km E of Stillmore, Georgia
• M 3.6 — 2003-07-13
  6 km N of Cobbtown, Georgia