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Welcome to Midland ...

Midland is located in Bath County<1>.

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

When the people of Midland refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Midlander<2>

Midland is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Midland: 606

Communities Also Named Midland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Midland: This one is located in Bath County and the other is located in Muhlenberg County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 38 communities that are also named Midland - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (4), Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Midland ...

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

  • Morehead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jeffersonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Owingsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Camargo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Frenchburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Sharpsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Lakeview Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Colfax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Colfax is located in Fleming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
  • Olympia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Olympia is located in Bath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
  • Peasticks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Midland ...

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

Adding Midland to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Midland.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Bath, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Midland refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Midland may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Midland - 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.