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Welcome to Midfield ...

Midfield is located on the Gulf Coast.

Midfield is located in Matagorda County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Midfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1950.

Midfield is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Midfield: 361

The ZIP code for Midfield: 77458<3>

Communities Also Named Midfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Midfield - they are located in Alabama and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Midfield ...

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

  • Bay City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • El Campo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Palacios
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Ganado
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • La Ward
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Blessing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Elmaton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Danevang
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Markham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Francitas
    (9 miles [14.5 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 Midfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Midfield.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Midfield ...

Looking for more information about Midfield? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Midfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Midfield.

Adding Midfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Midfield 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 (so far) for Midfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Midfield post office opened in 1950.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Midfield.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Matagorda, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Midfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Midfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Midfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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