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Welcome to Midvale ...

Midvale is located in Franklin County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Midvale, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Midvale is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Midvale is within the (717) area code.

Communities Also Named Midvale ...

While we believe that this Midvale is located in Franklin County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Midvale. Those communities are located in the following counties: Luzerne and Philadelphia County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 17 communities that are also named Midvale - they are located in Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, 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.

  • Hagerstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
    • Hagerstown is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
    • Former name for Hagerstown:
    • Hager's Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
  • Chambersburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Waynesboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gettysburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Thurmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
    • Thurmont is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <4>
  • Walkersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
    • Walkersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <4>
  • Middletown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
  • Greencastle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Carroll Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
    • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <4>
  • Boonsboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
    • Boonsboro is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <4>

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 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 Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Franklin, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Midvale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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