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Welcome to Midmont ...

Midmont is located in Elk County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Midmont, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Midmont is 1,960 feet [597 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Midmont: (814)

Communities near Midmont ...

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

  • Saint Marys
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
    • Saint Marys is located in Elk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
  • Ridgway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
    • Ridgway is located in Elk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <4>
  • Kane
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
    • Kane is located in McKean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <4>
  • Johnsonburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
    • Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
  • Smethport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smethport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smethport
    • Smethport is located in McKean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smethport <4>
  • Mount Jewett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lewis Run
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Run
    • Lewis Run is located in McKean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis Run <4>
  • Wilcox
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Freeman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Freeman is located in McKean County
  • Coontown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
    • Coontown is located in McKean 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 Midmont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Midmont.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Midmont ...

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

Adding Midmont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Midmont 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 Midmont was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Midmont on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Midmont.

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

The official website for Elk County: www.co.elk.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Elk, 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 Midmont - 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.









 

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