Midland, Virginia
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Midland is a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...

 (CDP) in Fauquier County
Fauquier County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 55,139 people, 19,842 households, and 15,139 families residing in the county. The population density was 85 people per square mile . There were 21,046 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...

, Virginia
Virginia
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, United States
United States
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. The population as of the 2010 Census
United States Census, 2010
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 was 218. Midland is home to a post office with the local zip code of 22728.

Midland is the closest community to the birth place of John Marshall
John Marshall
John Marshall was the Chief Justice of the United States whose court opinions helped lay the basis for American constitutional law and made the Supreme Court of the United States a coequal branch of government along with the legislative and executive branches...

, the longest-serving Chief Justice
Chief Justice of the United States
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 in Supreme Court
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 history. A small park honors his birthplace, with a marker placed where his home once stood. The county is also designated as part of the John Marshall Soil and Water Conservation District.

The Warrenton-Fauquier Airport
Warrenton-Fauquier Airport
Warrenton-Fauquier Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport located 12 nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Warrenton, a town in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States.Although most U.S...

 is also situated in Midland.

Ross Industries is one of the companies that has its headquarters in Midland.

C. M. Crockett Park also has a Midland address. It has Germantown Lake and the archeological sites of Germantown
Germantown, Virginia
Germantown is a historic unincorporated rural community in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. It is the resting place of John Jacob Richter . He was buried there in 1729. It is located in and around current-day C. M. Crockett Park, which contains the popular local fishing destination of...

. The park has many facilities available to the public and is often used for county-wide events.
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