Welcome to Mid City ...
So far, we found very little information about Mid City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mid City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mid City, please Contact Us.
Mid City would have been located within present day Greene County<2>.
The location of Mid City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mid City is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Mid City was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Mid City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mid City - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mid City.
Communities near Mid City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mid City.
- Jerseyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseyville
- Jerseyville is located in Jersey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerseyville <5>
- Carrollton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <5>
- White Hall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- White Hall is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <5>
- Brighton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <5>
- Roodhouse
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roodhouse
- Roodhouse is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roodhouse <5>
- Greenfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <5>
- Hardin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Hardin is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <5>
- Grafton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Jersey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <5>
- Elsah
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsah
- Elsah is located in Jersey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsah <5>
- Shipman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
- Shipman is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shipman <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 Mid City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mid City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mid City. 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 Mid City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mid City. See our Newspapers Page for Mid City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mid City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mid City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |