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Welcome to Middleburg ...

Middleburg is located in Sioux County<1>.


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


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

Middleburg is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Middleburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Middleburg: (712)

Communities Also Named Middleburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Middleburg - they are located in Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio (4), Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee (2), Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Middleburg ...

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

  • Sioux Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Orange City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sheldon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Sheldon is located in O'Brien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <4>
  • Rock Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
    • Rock Valley is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Valley <4>
  • Hull
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Hull is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <4>
  • Alton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
  • George
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
    • George is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <4>
  • Hospers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hospers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospers
    • Hospers is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hospers <4>
  • Boyden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
    • Boyden is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Doon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doon
    • Doon is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doon <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 Middleburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Middleburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Middleburg ...

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

Adding Middleburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Middleburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Middleburg.

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

The official website for Sioux County: www.siouxcounty.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Sioux, 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 Middleburg - 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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