RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Maryland >> Frederick County >> MiddletownIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Maryland


The Commemorative Quarter for Maryland







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>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Middletown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1802.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Middletown has a population of 4,807 people<3> (see below for details).

Middletown is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Middletown: (301) & (240)<5>

The ZIP code for Middletown: 21769<6>

Websites for Middletown ...

Official Website:   www.middletown.md.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.frederickchamber.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Middletown had an population of 4,807 people. This is an increase of 16.22% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 80.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Middletown had a population of 4,136 people. This makes Middletown the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Middletown represents 0.07% of the total population of Maryland (which has 5,773,552 people), making it the state's 51st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,136 people, the population of Middletown increased 55.02% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,668 people).

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

Communities Also Named Middletown ...

While we believe that this Middletown is located in Frederick County, we know of another 2 Maryland communities named Middletown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Baltimore and Charles County.

Beyond Maryland, 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, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey (3), New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (7), Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia (2) 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.

  • Frederick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Frederick is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
    • Former names for Frederick:
    • Frederick City
    • Frederick Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <7>
  • Hagerstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
    • Hagerstown is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
    • Former name for Hagerstown:
    • Hager's Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <7>
  • Thurmont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Brunswick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Walkersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
    • Walkersville is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <7>
  • Boonsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
    • Boonsboro is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <7>
  • Smithsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Lovettsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Williamsport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Williamsport is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <7>
  • Shepherdstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
    • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <7>

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.

Adding Middletown to Our Gazetteer ...

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.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Middletown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Middletown post office opened in 1802.

We also found Middletown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Middletown.

The official website for Middletown: www.middletown.md.us/

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland'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 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>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<6>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 Middletown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Middletown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 10 Mar 2024