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Welcome to Midland Park ...

Midland Park is located in Charleston County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Midland Park, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

Midland Park is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Midland Park lies within the (843) area code.

Communities Also Named Midland Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Midland Park: This one is located in Charleston County and the other is located in Berkeley County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 4 communities that are also named Midland Park - they are located in Kansas, Michigan and New Jersey.

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

Communities near Midland Park ...

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

  • Charleston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • North Charleston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Summerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Goose Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Moncks Corner
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • James Island
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
    • James Island is located in Charleston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
  • Hollywood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Isle-of-Palms
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Ravenel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Midland Park ...

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

Adding Midland Park to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Midland Park post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Midland Park.

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

The official website for Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Charleston, 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 Midland Park - 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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