Midway

History

Before its European exploration, the area around Midway was inhabited by the Mound Builders. Two large and several smaller American Indian mounds have been identified on nearby farms. The present city began as a small settlement known as Stevenson's at the time of its first post office in 1832. On January 31, 1835, the local farmer John Francisco sold his farm to the Lexington and Ohio Railroad for $6,491.25. The railroad then used the land to establish Kentucky's first railroad town, naming it Middleway for its location relative to Lexington and Frankfort, Kentucky.

Geography

Midway is located in the northern section of Woodford County in the Bluegrass region of Kentucky, an area with farms that produce tobacco, corn, soybeans, cattle, and horses. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Woodford County High School
  High · Versailles · 1,300 students · 18.6:1 ratio
• Woodford County Middle School
  Middle · Versailles · 889 students · 17.4:1 ratio
• Southside Elementary School
  Elementary · Versailles · 577 students · 16:1 ratio
• Huntertown Elementary School
  Elementary · Versailles · 448 students · 14.9:1 ratio
• Simmons Elementary School
  Elementary · Versailles · 398 students · 14.2:1 ratio
• Northside Elementary School
  Elementary · Midway · 376 students · 15.7:1 ratio
• Safe Harbor Academy
  High · Versailles · 22 students · 5.5:1 ratio