Funeral Homes in Midland, MD

Facts about the city

Midland is a town in Allegany County, Maryland, United States, located along the Georges Creek Valley. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 446 at the 2010 census.The town of Midland is 1,600 feet (490 m) above sea level, is located 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Frostburg, Maryland and 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Lonaconing, Maryland. Paradise Run and Neff's Run carry the precipitation from Dan's Mountain on the east to Georges Creek, while Squirrel Neck Run feeds it from the west off of Savage Mountain. Some say that Midland derived its name from its location, some say it was named after the Midlands in Scotland by the Scottish settlers.Midland is the birthplace of the Emmy Award winning longtime American actress Suzanne Rogers, who has played the role of Maggie Simmons Horton on NBC's Days of Our Lives continuously since 1973.Midland is proud of its two churches—St. Joseph's Catholic Church and Grace United Methodist Church. Both were established in 1891. The bells of St. Joe’s and the chimes of Grace ring out daily from the hill at the edge of town where the churches sit side by side.About 3 miles beyond the town's limits, anyone making the climb to the top of the magnificent outcropping known as Dan's Rock is rewarded with an incomparable view of the eastern end of the county and nearby West Virginia. Generations of townsfolk and visitors have marveled at the spectacular sunrises and sunsets seen from this highest point in Allegany County.Midland was founded in 1850 as a coal-mining community in the heart of the George's Creek Valley, once a major center of the nation’s coal industry. But coal production started to decline after World War I, and today only some strip mining remains as the last vestige of this once all important industry. Coal trains that once went through the town daily are gone now.Most of the original settlers came in response to the abundance of jobs available in the coal mines. Many were Irish, but German, Scottish, and Welsh names also are found in the early records of the town.Once a bustling town with big stores, a hotel, and an opera house, Midland today projects a friendly laid-back atmosphere. A convenience store offers the basic necessities, but major shopping is done in the larger communities of Frostburg, LaVale, and Cumberland. The post office in the heart of town is the gathering point for the townspeople to meet and chat.

Midland Obituaries

It was written on January 9th, 2013 that Anthony Wayne Clise passed away in St Augustine, Florida.  Clise was 95 years old and was born in Midland, MD.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Anthony Wayne's life.

It was written on November 24th, 2012 that Margaret E Longshore (Morton) perished in Palm Coast, Florida.  Ms. Longshore was 80 years old and was born in Midland, MD.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Margaret E's life.

It was noted on September 13th, 2012 that Nancy Ann Watkins (Campbell) passed on in Meyersdale, Pennsylvania.  Ms. Watkins was 79 years old and was born in Midland, MD.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Nancy Ann's life.

It was written on September 10th, 2012 that Nancy Ann Watkins (Campbell) died in Meyersdale, Pennsylvania.  Ms. Watkins was 79 years old and was born in Midland, MD.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Nancy Ann's life.

It was disclosed on August 6th, 2011 that Elizabeth Hartz (Muir) passed away in Pottsville, Pennsylvania.  Ms. Hartz was 89 years old and was born in Midland, MD.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Elizabeth's life.

It was revealed on April 18th, 1907 that Martin Byrnes perished in Midland, Maryland.  Byrnes was 62 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Martin's life.

History

This home's later residents (1975) were Mrs. Gary Eagan. George Winters, an Englishman, who originally settled in Pennsylvania, later moved to Frederick, and then moved west to establish a home in Midland sometime before 1765.The VanBuskirk (Buskirk) family built a stone house in about 1790 about south of Midland. This shop is now the town's Post Office. Later, Sandy Tennant built and operated an independent grocery business.