Near Midway in Conecuh County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Midway

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 7, 2015

1. Midway Marker

Inscription. Midway was one of the first settlements established in Conecuh County along the Post Road which later became the Old Federal Road. Long serving as a hub for Indian trails branching out to the north, northeast and northwest, the Midway town site once included a sawmill and cotton gin. Conecuh, Butler and Monroe counties meet at this spot where Alabama Highway 83 intersects U.S. Highway 47, and Conecuh’s part of Highway 106 is nearby.

Erected 2012 by the Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list.

Location. 31° 43.102′ N, 87° 3.051′ W. Marker is near Midway, Alabama, in Conecuh County. It is at the intersection of Alabama Route 83 and Route 47, on the right when traveling north on Alabama Route 83. Marker is in the rural community of Midway, 24 miles northeast of Evergreen. State Route 106 also intersects here. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21950 Highway 83, Evergreen AL 36401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Old Federal Road (approx. 2.9 miles away); Indian Springs Baptist Church (approx. 5.9 miles away); a different marker also named Old Federal Road (approx. 7.6 miles away); a different marker also named Old Federal Road (approx. 8.6 miles away); Robbins - Finklea Hotel (approx. 9.4 miles away); Pine Apple Historic District (approx. 10½ miles away); Longmire Stagecoach Stop & First Post Office in Conecuh County (approx. 10.7 miles away); Moore Academy (approx. 10.9 miles away).

Also see . . . Blog story about marker and area. (Submitted on March 7, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

View of marker looking north to AL-83 & AL-47 intersection. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 7, 2015

2. View of marker looking north to AL-83 & AL-47 intersection.

The view of marker looking west towards highway 47. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 7, 2015

3. The view of marker looking west towards highway 47.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,429 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 7, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.