Middletown

Middletown is a common place name used for multiple municipalities in the United States and, less commonly, elsewhere. The name typically reflects an origin in English settlement patterns and often denotes a town positioned midway between other communities or along a main route. Over time, Middletown has been applied to cities, towns, and boroughs across several states.

In the United States, Middletown designates municipalities in a number of states, including Connecticut, Ohio, New York, Rhode Island, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Notable examples include Middletown, Connecticut, a city on the Connecticut River in Middlesex County that hosts Wesleyan University; Middletown, Ohio, a city in Butler County within the Cincinnati metropolitan area; Middletown, New York, a town in Orange County in the Hudson Valley; Middletown, Rhode Island, a coastal town in Newport County; Middletown, Delaware, a growing town in New Castle County; Middletown, New Jersey, a borough in Monmouth County; Middletown, Maryland, a town in Frederick County; and Middletown, Pennsylvania, a borough in Dauphin County near Harrisburg.

Other states contain smaller communities named Middletown, and the name also appears in historic districts and neighborhoods within larger cities. The ubiquity of the name reflects historical settlement patterns and ongoing usage in local geography.