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is a city in Wasatch County, Utah, United States. It is located in the Heber Valley, approximately 3 miles west of Heber City and 28 miles southeast of Salt Lake City, on the opposite side of the Wasatch Mountains. The population was 2,121 at the 2000 census and was estimated at 3,474 in 2007.
The first Anglo-Americans to visit the area just Northeast of Mount Timpanogos were members of a fur-trapping 1824 brigade led by Etienne Provost. The valley was referred to as upper Provo, which is the river running south through the valley that still bears the name of that explorer.
A wagon road was completed through Provo Canyon in 1858 that brought the first settlers to the area. Two small communities were established. Mound City was named because of the many nearby limestone formations. Robey, Epperson, Bronson, McCarroll, and Smith families were the first to settle here.
Indian hostilities grew and territory governor, Brigham Young, encouraged settlers to build forts for protection. The two settlements built a fort halfway, or mid-way, between the two communities, which is the beginning of the modern town named Midway. In the 1860s and 70s a large number of Swiss families arrived. They came with names such as Gertsch, Boss, Huber, Kohler, Probst, Zenger, Durtschi, and Abegglen, where some of the families can still be found in Midway today. Midway became incorporated June 1, 1891.
Midway's industry was based on livestock and farming, but as the town grew so did the need for building materials. In the early 1850s sawmills were built with three main operators who were Henry T. Coleman, John Watkins, and Moroni Blood. John H. Van Wagoner constructed the first commercial gristmill in 1861. Bonner Mercantile Store was the first retail store.
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Civic improvements were made in the 1930s and 1940s, which included a concrete sidewalk program that began in 1938. The Midway Recreation Center, which is called the "Town Hall," was dedicated in June 1941 and is now the center of many community events including Swiss Days.
Agriculture is still a significant industry, though recreation has fast become an important aspect.