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Welcome to Midville ...

The city of Midville is primarily located in Burke County<1>. A portion of Midville extends into Emanuel County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Midville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1845.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Midville has a population of 249 people<2> (see below for details).

Midville is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Midville: (478)

The ZIP code for Midville: 30441<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Midville had an population of 249 people. This is a decrease of 7.43% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Midville had a population of 269 people. This makes Midville the county's 4th most populous community.

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

Communities near Midville ...

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

  • Drone
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drone
    • Drone is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 14,568 people
  • Thomas Station
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Station have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
    • Thomas Station is located in Burke County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
  • Swainsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swainsboro
    • Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swainsboro <6>
  • Millen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Thrift
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrift have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
    • Thrift is located in Jenkins County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
  • Louisville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wadley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
    • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <6>
  • Twin City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Bartow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Kite
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
    • Kite is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Midville ...

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

Adding Midville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Midville post office opened in 1845.

We also found Midville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Midville.

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

The official website for Burke County: www.burkecounty-ga.gov/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Burke, 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 Midville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Midville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 city (such as Midville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Midville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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