Welcome to Middlefield ...

Middlefield is located in Otsego County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Middlefield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Middlefield is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Websites for Middlefield ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.otsegocountychamber.com/

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

Communities Also Named Middlefield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Middlefield - they are located in Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, Nova Scotia and Ohio.

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

Communities near Middlefield ...

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

• Oneonta
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
  • Oneonta is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <4>
• Cobleskill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobleskill
  • Cobleskill is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobleskill <4>
• Fort Plain
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Plain
  • Fort Plain is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Plain <4>
• Cooperstown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
  • Cooperstown is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooperstown <4>
• Richfield Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Springs
  • Richfield Springs is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield Springs <4>
• Summit
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Summit is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <4>
• Richmondville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmondville
  • Richmondville is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmondville <4>
• Sharon Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Springs
  • Sharon Springs is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon Springs <4>
• Schenevus
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schenevus
  • Schenevus is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schenevus <4>
• Cherry Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Middlefield ...

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

Adding Middlefield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Middlefield 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 Middlefield was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Middlefield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Middlefield.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/