Discover Old Midway: A Hidden Gem in Leon County


By: Laurie E. Jasinski

Published: July 28, 2005

Old Midway is a tiny rural community located about seven miles northeast of Centerville in north central Leon County. The settlement may have begun by the early 1900s under the name Midway. Highway maps of the 1930s show the locale of Midway, with scattered dwellings in the area, near the Buffalo Gas Field. By the 1970s the community was listed as Old Midway. No population estimates were available in 2000.

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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

Laurie E. Jasinski, “Old Midway, TX,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/old-midway-tx.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

TID: HRO41

July 28, 2005

Find out more about this place from our Texas Almanac.

Place
Old Midway
Currently Exists
Yes
Place Type
Town
USGS ID
1380191
Town Fields
  • Has post office: No
  • Is Incorporated: No
Belongs to
  • Leon County
Associated Names

Midway 1

Coordinates
  • Latitude: 31.36740040°
  • Longitude: -95.95551530°
Population Counts
People Year
12 2009

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