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Welcome to Middleton ...

Middleton is located in Elbert County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Middleton, 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.

Middleton is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Middleton: (706) & (762)<4>

Communities Also Named Middleton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Middleton - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Middleton ...

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

  • Hartwell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Elberton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Calhoun Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Edinburg ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Elbert County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
  • Iva
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
    • Iva is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <5>
  • Hesters Ferry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
    • Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
  • Bowman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowman Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
    • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
  • Dewy Rose
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tignall
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tignall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
    • Tignall is located in Wilkes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <5>

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 Middleton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Middleton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Middleton. 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 Middleton.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Middleton ...

Looking for more information about Middleton? 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 Middleton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Middleton.

Adding Middleton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Middleton 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 Middleton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Middleton.

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Elbert, 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 Middleton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<5>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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