 The consensus of the people in the area has always been that Midland was named for the midpoint of the Old Trolley Line.The actual midpoint centers on 97th St E. and Portland Avenue, almost a ½ mile nearer to Tacoma from the townsite plat where Midland school is located.When comparing dates, the town site of the Midland Plat was signed and notarized on the 10th of April 1890.