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Welcome to Midland ...

The town of Midland is located in Allegany County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Midland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Midland has a population of 412 people<3> (see below for details).

Midland is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Midland: 301, 227 & 240<5>

The ZIP code for Midland: 21542<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Midland had an population of 412 people. This is a decrease of 7.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.9% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Midland had a population of 446 people. This makes Midland the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 446 people, the population of Midland decreased 5.71% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 473 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Midland.

Communities Also Named Midland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Midland - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, 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.

  • Cumberland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Frostburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Keyser
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
    • Keyser is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <7>
  • Meyersdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Westernport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Romney
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
    • Romney is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <7>
  • Carpendale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
    • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Grantsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Piedmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Salisbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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 for Midland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Midland post office opened in 1894.

We also found Midland 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 Maryland's counties, including Allegany, 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 town'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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Midland.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Midland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Midland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Midland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Midland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Midland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/