Welcome to Middletown ...
The town of Middletown is located in Frederick County<1>.
The location of Middletown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Middletown has a population of 1,396 people<3> (see below for details).
We don't have a date for the establishment of Middletown.
Middletown is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Middletown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Middletown lies within the (540) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Middletown had an population of 1,396 people. This is an increase of 10.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 37.54% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Middletown had a population of 1,265 people. This makes Middletown the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Middletown represents 0.02% of the population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 127th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,265 people, the population of Middletown increased 24.63% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,015 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Middletown.
Adding Middletown to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
We originally found mention of Middletown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, we also found mention of Middletown elsewhere: The earliest book where we found it mentioned was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Middletown on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Middletown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are two Virginia communities named Middletown: This one is located in Frederick County and the other is located in Northampton County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 44 communities that are also named Middletown - they are located in British Columbia, California (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (4), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Maine, Maryland (3), Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey (3), New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (7), Rhode Island, Vermont and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Middletown.
Communities near Middletown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Middletown.
- Petersburg [Fauquier County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg [Fauquier County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southeast of Middletown
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Petersburg
- Winchester [Winchester City]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester [Winchester City] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northeast of Middletown
- Estimated population in 2019: 28,078 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Winchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester<6>
- Front Royal [Warren County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Royal
- Front Royal [Warren County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the southeast of Middletown
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,278 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Front Royal
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Front Royal<6>
- Strasburg [Shenandoah County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Strasburg [Shenandoah County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the southwest of Middletown
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,676 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Strasburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg<6>
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- Woodstock [Shenandoah County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock [Shenandoah County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Middletown
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,258 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Woodstock
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock<6>
- Berryville [Clarke County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Berryville [Clarke County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northeast of Middletown
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,371 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Berryville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berryville<6>
- Stephens City [Frederick County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens City
- Stephens City [Frederick County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the northeast of Middletown
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,063 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Stephens City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens City<6>
- Boyce [Clarke County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Boyce [Clarke County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the east of Middletown
- Estimated population in 2019: 627 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Boyce
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce<6>
- Toms Brook [Shenandoah County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Brook
- Toms Brook [Shenandoah County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the southwest of Middletown
- Estimated population in 2019: 272 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Toms Brook
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toms Brook<6>
- Wardensville [Hardy County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardensville
- Wardensville [Hardy County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the west of Middletown
- Estimated population in 2019: 258 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Wardensville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardensville<6>
- Woodstock [Shenandoah 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 Middletown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Middletown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Middletown. 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 Middletown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Middletown. See our Newspapers Page for Middletown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Middletown ...
Looking for more information about Middletown? 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 Middletown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Middletown.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Middletown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Frederick, 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Middletown. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Middletown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Middletown) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Middletown. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Middletown Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middletown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0289, Longitude: -78.2783 In this case, the coordinates for Middletown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |