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Welcome to Midkiff ...

Midkiff is located in Lincoln County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Midkiff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.

Midkiff is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Midkiff: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for Midkiff: 25540<4>

Communities Also Named Midkiff ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Midkiff - they are located in Louisiana and Texas.

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

Communities near Midkiff ...

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

  • Hurricane
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Barboursville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Milton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Wayne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Chapmanville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamlin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • West Hamlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
  • Danville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Myra
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Myra is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
  • Sheridan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Midkiff ...

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

Adding Midkiff to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Midkiff 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 Midkiff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Midkiff post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Midkiff.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Midkiff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Midkiff area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Midkiff area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Midkiff). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Midkiff or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/