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Welcome to Midland ...

Midland is located in Knox County<1>.


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


When the people of Midland refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Midlander<3>

Midland is 1,790 feet [546 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Midland: (402) and (531)<5>

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, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, 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.

  • Plainview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <6>
  • Creighton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
    • Creighton is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <6>
  • Bloomfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Randolph
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Osmond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wausa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wausa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausa
    • Wausa is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wausa <6>
  • Verdigre
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Brunswick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Antelope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <6>
  • Center
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
    • Center is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <6>
  • Winnetoon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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.

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

The official website for Knox County: www.co.knox.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Knox, 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>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 community'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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Midland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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