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Welcome to Midridge ...

Midridge is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Midridge is located in Shannon County<1>.


The location of Midridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Midridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1931.

Midridge is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Midridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Midridge: (573)

Communities near Midridge ...

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

  • Ellington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
    • Ellington is located in Reynolds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <4>
  • Eminence
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
    • Eminence is located in Shannon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 581 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <4>
  • Bunker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
    • Bunker is located in Dent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker <4>
  • Centerville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Reynolds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
  • Corridon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
    • Corridon is located in Reynolds County
  • Reynolds
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
  • Bee Fork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
    • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
  • Fruit City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
    • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
  • Round Spring
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
    • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
  • Greeley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
    • Greeley is located in Reynolds County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Midridge ...

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

Adding Midridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Midridge 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 Midridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Midridge post office opened in 1931.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Midridge.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Midridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Shannon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Midridge - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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