Since 1925
A short history of Midway
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 31,950 acres (129.3 km2), 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.
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.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Midway, Georgia, revision 1377760724 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.