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Welcome to Middlepoint ...

Middlepoint is located in Frederick County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Middlepoint, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Middlepoint is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Middlepoint: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Communities Also Named Middlepoint ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Middlepoint - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio.

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

Websites for Middlepoint ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.frederickchamber.org/

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

Communities near Middlepoint ...

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

  • Frederick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Frederick is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • 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>
  • Hagerstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hagerstown is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
    • Former name for Hagerstown:
    • Hager's Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
  • Waynesboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Thurmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Taneytown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Brunswick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Walkersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Middletown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Greencastle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Carroll Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Middlepoint ...

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

Adding Middlepoint to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Middlepoint 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 Middlepoint was on a map titled Map of Maryland (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Middlepoint.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Frederick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Middlepoint - 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 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Middlepoint area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Middlepoint 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.