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Welcome to Midvale ...

The village of Midvale is located in Tuscarawas County<1>.


The location of Midvale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Midvale: MIHD-vahl<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Midvale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Midvale has a population of 744 people<4> (see below for details).

Midvale is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Midvale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Midvale ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.tuschamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Midvale, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Midvale had an population of 744 people. This is a decrease of 1.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 36.01% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Midvale had a population of 754 people. This makes Midvale the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 754 people, the population of Midvale increased 37.84% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 547 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Midvale.

Communities Also Named Midvale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Midvale - they are located in Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Midvale.

Communities near Midvale ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Midvale.

  • New Philadelphia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
    • New Philadelphia is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <6>
  • Dover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <6>
  • Newcomerstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carrollton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <6>
  • Strasburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
    • Strasburg is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <6>
  • Sugarcreek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Gnadenhutten
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gnadenhutten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnadenhutten
    • Gnadenhutten is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gnadenhutten <6>
  • Beach City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Magnolia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <6>
  • Bolivar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Bolivar is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Midvale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Midvale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Midvale. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Midvale.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Midvale. See our Newspapers Page for Midvale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Midvale ...

Looking for more information about Midvale? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Midvale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Midvale.

Adding Midvale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Midvale in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Midvale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Midvale post office opened in 1893.

We also found Midvale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Midvale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Midvale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tuscarawas County: www.co.tuscarawas.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Tuscarawas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Midvale. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Midvale.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Midvale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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