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Welcome to Middleburg ...

Middleburg is located in Carroll County<1>.

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

Middleburg is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Middleburg: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities Also Named Middleburg ...

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

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

Websites for Middleburg ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.carrollcountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Middleburg, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Middleburg ...

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

  • Frederick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Frederick is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
    • Former names for Frederick:
    • Frederick City
    • Frederick Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <4>
  • Westminster
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Westminster is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
  • Hanover
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in York County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
  • Mount Airy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Gettysburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Thurmont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Taneytown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Walkersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
    • Walkersville is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <4>
  • Hampstead
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Manchester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Middleburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Middleburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Middleburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Middleburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.