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Welcome to Middlebourne ...

The town of Middlebourne is located in Tyler County<1> and is the County Seat for Tyler County.

Middlebourne was established in 1813.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Middlebourne has a population of 740 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Middlebourne is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Middlebourne: 304 & 681<4>

The ZIP code for Middlebourne: 26149<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Middlebourne had an population of 740 people. This is a decrease of 9.2% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Middlebourne had a population of 815 people (or 8.84% of the total population of Tyler County). This makes Middlebourne the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Middlebourne represents 0.04% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 127th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 815 people, the population of Middlebourne decreased 6.32% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 870 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Middlebourne.

Communities Also Named Middlebourne ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Middlebourne - it's located in Ohio.

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

Communities near Middlebourne ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Middlebourne ...

Looking for more information about Middlebourne? 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 Middlebourne, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Middlebourne.

Adding Middlebourne to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Middlebourne 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 Middlebourne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Middlebourne post office opened in 1826.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Middlebourne.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Tyler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Middlebourne.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Middlebourne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Middlebourne area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Middlebourne area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 town (such as Middlebourne). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Middlebourne or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/