Halfway, Illinois was an unincorporated community in northeastern Williamson County, Illinois

Williamson County, Illinois

-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*92.7% White*3.8% Black*0.4% Native American*0.8% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*0.4% Other races*2.0% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

 located about halfway between the county seat of Marion

Marion, Illinois

The city of Marion is the county seat of Williamson County, Illinois. The 2010 census counted 17,193 residents, making Marion the 25th most populated city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area, in Illinois, and the second most populous city in Southern Illinois, outside of the Metro-East, behind...

 and Corinth

Corinth, Illinois

Corinth is an unincorporated community in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. Corinth is east of Johnston City. It's located in the north side of Section 21, Township 8 South, Range 4 East of the Third Principal Meridian, at the crossroads of Corinth Road and Paulton/Thompsonville...

. A post office operated from 1895 to 1911 in a country store.

It is not to be confused with the later Halfway

Halfway, Illinois (Little Juarez)

Halfway, Illinois was a rough and very wet unincorporated community nicknamed "Little Juarez" in Williamson County, Illinois, at what is believed to the crossroads of Illinois Route 37 and Stotlar Road between Marion and Johnston City. It's heyday was between 1915 and 1925...

 in Williamson County on Illinois Route 37

Illinois Route 37

Illinois Route 37, or Illinois 37, is a north–south route in southern Illinois. It is in length. Originally connecting Effingham to Cairo, it was a heavily-traveled highway before Interstate 57 was opened. That Interstate, which lies very close to most of Illinois 37 , supplanted it as a...

 between Marion and Johnston City

Johnston City, Illinois

Johnston City is a city in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,557 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Johnston City is located at ....

.

Geography

The store was located almost on the township line in Section 25, Township 8 South, Range 3 East of the Third Principal Meridian

Third Principal Meridian

The Third Principal Meridian begins at the mouth of the Ohio River and extends north to the northern boundary of the state of Illinois, and with the base line in latitude 38° 28' 20", governs the surveys in the state east of the third principal meridian, with the exception of those projected from...

 in what's known today as Lake Creek Precinct

Lake Creek Precinct, Williamson County, Illinois

Lake Creek Precinct, formerly township, is Congressional Township 8 South, Range 3 East of the Third Principal Meridian located in Williamson County, Illinois. It is named for Lake Creek. The largest community within the precinct is Johnston City, Illinois....

. Today the area is the intersection of Edwards Road (the old road to Corinth) and Dwina Road that runs along the township line.

History

Joseph H. Williams opened the post office 5 February 1895. Henry W. Rogers became postmaster two years later on 3 August 1897, but Williams took over the job again on 1 December 1897. He sold out to James Chadwell who updated the country store with a new stock of goods. Chadwell's daughter then became post master 20 May 1899. The elder Chadwell and his business partner John Leander Roberts, a Corinth store keeper, sold the store to the Albert and Nicholas G. Riggs. Albert became post master 14 June 1905. When nearby Pittsburg, Illinois

Pittsburg, Illinois

Pittsburg is a village in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 575 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pittsburg is located at ....

opened up, Albert moved there and became that town's postmaster. Nicholas took over for Albert at Halfway and became postmaster 8 Dec. 1905. Operations discontinued on 15 December 1911. The area is now served by the Marion post office.