Midlothian Maryland Map

About Midlothian, Maryland

Midlothian is a locality in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 352. The population density is 196.1 people per km². Midlothian is located at 39.6343°N, 78.9500°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 21532, 21543.

Midlothian occupies a rugged expanse where the earth rises into steep, broken terrain, defined primarily by the persistent, winding path of Winebrenner Run as it carves through the local geography. It lies 7.6 miles west of LaVale, MD (from LaVale, MD: bearing 259°T), and is situated 2.0 miles southwest of Frostburg. The landscape feels defined by the quiet shadow of the distant Appalachian Mountains, which loom on the horizon like a dark, serrated spine against the sky. To the west, the dense, untamed thickets of Savage River State Forest press close against the edges of Midlothian, offering a canopy of oak and maple that turns a bruised purple during the brief, fleeting minutes of autumn dusk. The air here holds a distinct, metallic weight, cooling rapidly as the sun retreats behind the uneven ridgeline of Spruce Hollow.

Midlothian grew from the hard, subterranean labor of an era defined by the extraction of coal, a heritage that remains etched into the very topography of the ground. While the industrial fervor of the past has quieted, the economy retains a somber, industrious pulse, echoing the grit of generations who once followed the seams of the earth for a living. The proximity to the Midland-Gilmore Reservoir provides a stillness to the region, a mirrored surface that catches the gray, overcast light typical of the high-altitude climate. Life in Midlothian moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, stripped of pretension, where the primary rhythm is dictated by the changing seasons and the slow, encroaching growth of the surrounding woodland.

About This Midlothian Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Midlothian, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.634254, -78.950025. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Midlothian includes the ZIP code (21532, 21543), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Allegany County (Cumberland), and school district assignment (Allegany County Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.