Welcome to Midian ...
Midian is located in Butler County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Midian, you might consider that their post office opened in 1918.
Midian is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Midian lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Midian: 316
Communities near Midian ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Midian.
- Andover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
- Andover has also been known as:
- Cloud City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <4>
- El Dorado
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
- El Dorado is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,856 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to El Dorado
- From Midian to El Dorado
- Augusta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Augusta
- From Midian to Augusta
- Bel Aire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Aire
- Bel Aire is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Aire <4>
- Rose Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <4>
- Kechi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kechi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi
- Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kechi <4>
- Benton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
- Leon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Leon has also been known as:
- West Leon
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <4>
- Eastborough
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastborough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastborough
- Eastborough is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Whitewater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitewater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewater <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whitewater
- From Midian to Whitewater
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 Midian. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Midian.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Midian. 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 Midian.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Midian. See our Newspapers Page for Midian.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Midian ...
Looking for more information about Midian? 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 Midian, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Midian.
Adding Midian to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Midian 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 Midian was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Midian post office opened in 1918.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Midian.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Midian. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Butler County: www.bucoks.com/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Midian - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |