Midway Church of Christ

Midway took its name from a Kentucky schoolteacher. J. H. Young settled the place in 1829, and the town was called Midway from 1855, when Professor Joseph A. Clark arrived from Midway, Kentucky. Clark, born in 1815, was a preacher, newspaperman and educator who edited papers in Palestine and Bonham. He kept a school at Midway in 1855 and 1856. Later he ran a college at Thorp Spring. Midway is the oldest town in the county, about three miles from the Trinity, and the church's first minister was the man who gave it its name.

What the plaque says

Midway Church of Christ Midway Church of Christ Although records to establish the exact founding date of this church are scarce, it is believed the Midway Church of Christ was organized about 1854. Traveling preachers served the congregation until Joseph Addison Clark (1815-1901) arrived as first minister in 1855. Many of the church's early members were influential in the development of Midway and Madison County. The church has worshiped at this site throughout its history, although the building has been enlarged and remodeled over the years to accommodate the congregation's needs. Originating before the Civil War, the Midway Church of Christ has long played a role in the cultural history of Madison County. (2002)

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Fort Boggy State Park — 18 mi
  A 1,847-acre park in Leon County named for a settlers' palisade of 1840, with a 15-acre lake, short trails and the story of Tennessee farmers, the Keechi and a Ranger captain.

More markers nearby

• Site of Trinidad — 3.7 mi
• Elwood Methodist Church — 4.3 mi
• Bucareli — 4.3 mi
• Robbins Ferry — 4.3 mi