Historical Marker

Midway

Historical marker location:
Midway, Kentucky
( In front of 113 E Main St (formerly Rail Road St.). On E Main St, east of the SE corner US 62 (S Winter St.) and E Main St, Midway)

First Kentucky town established by a railroad. In 1831, Lexington and Ohio Railroad Co. began railroad between Lexington and Frankfort and first train reached midway point, 1833. John Francisco farm bought by L&O in 1835; town of Midway laid out by R. C. Hewitt, civil engineer for railroad. Many streets named for L&O officials. Midway incorporated, 1846, by Ky. legislature.

Railroads