Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Middletown South (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Middletown South. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Middletown South is located in Frederick County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Frederick County: Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Adams (PA), Franklin (PA) & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Middletown South. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Middletown South:
- Frederick County (The home county of Middletown South)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middletown South, with the one closest to Middletown South listed first.
- Middletown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Braddock Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bolivar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County
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- Frostown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Frostown is located in Frederick County
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- Braddock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Braddock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Woodlawn Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Village
- Burkittsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Myersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Yellow Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clover Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Petersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Petersville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Antietam Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Antietam Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Village
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middletown South, with the one closest to Middletown South listed first.
- Bruceville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
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- Keymar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Keysville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- McKinstrys Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Mount Airy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Nottingham Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Union Bridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bark Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Linwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
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- Marston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Marston is located in Carroll County
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- New Windsor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middletown South, with the one closest to Middletown South listed first.
- Long Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
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- Timberleigh Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Lisbon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cooksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Glenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Roxbury Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middletown South, with the one closest to Middletown South listed first.
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Dickerson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hyattstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Barnesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Browningsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Martinsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Beallsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blocktown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
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- Burdette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Poolesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Boyds
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Damascus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middletown South, with the one closest to Middletown South listed first.
- Zittlestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Rohrersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brownsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Gapland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Trego
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Trego is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Boonsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eakles Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Keedysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Lena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
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- San Mar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- San Mar is located in Washington County
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- Antietam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Antietam is located in Washington County
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- Sharpsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Antietam Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Antietam Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middletown South, with the one closest to Middletown South listed first.
- Zora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Carroll Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jacks Mountain
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Fairfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Virginia Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Greenmount
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Orrtanna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Kingsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middletown South, with the one closest to Middletown South listed first.
- Pen Mar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Blue Ridge Summit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Beartown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Monterey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Rouzerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Wingerton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Waynesboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Zullinger
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Nunnery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Shady Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Waynecastle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- Milnor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
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- Clarke County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middletown South, with the one closest to Middletown South listed first.
- Gaylord
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
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- Arcadia Farm
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Wadesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Berryville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Frederick County (VA)
- Rest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middletown South, with the one closest to Middletown South listed first.
- Georges Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bolington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Lucketts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Morrisonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Wheatland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Hillsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Leesburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Purcellville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Round Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lansdowne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Belmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middletown South, with the one closest to Middletown South listed first.
- Scrabble
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Swan Pond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Baker Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Bedington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Falling Waters
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Little Georgetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Darkesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Hedgesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Arden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Inwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bunker Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gerrardstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middletown South, with the one closest to Middletown South listed first.
- Harpers Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bolivar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Shepherdstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bardane
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Bloomery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Charles Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Ranson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
- Kabletown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Middleway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Summit Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Morgan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middletown South, with the one closest to Middletown South listed first.
- Cherry Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Holton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Middletown South, see our County-by-County Page for Middletown South.
Cemeteries Near Middletown South ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Middletown South.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Middletown South - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Middletown South covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Middletown South, with the one closest to Middletown South listed first.
- Middletown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burkittsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Union Cemetery
- The Jefferson Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jefferson Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Harmony Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Church of God Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (386 more) ...
- Myersville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Reformed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Reformed Cemetery
- The Jefferson Reformed Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jefferson Cemetery
- Jefferson UCC Cemetery
- Jefferson UMC Cemetery
- St. Luke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Middletown South in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Middletown South.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Middletown South, with the one closest to Middletown South listed first.
- Middletown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Broad Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Broad Run is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run
- Bolivar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Burkittsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Braddock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Braddock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Harmony is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Myersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Feagaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Feagaville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feagaville
- Yellow Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Rohrersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brownsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Petersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Petersville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Ellerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ellerton is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerton
- Trego
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Trego is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Middletown South. See our List of 1890's Communities around Middletown South.
Newspapers Published in Middletown South ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 2 newspapers that have been published in the area around Middletown South.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Middletown South, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Middletown South.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Middletown South:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Frederick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- Clarke County
- Frederick County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Morgan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Middletown South, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Middletown South) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |