Milton, Ohio County, Indiana

Milton
Unincorporated Community
Milton
Milton
Coordinates: 38°58′42″N 85°00′53″W / 38.97833°N 85.01472°W / 38.97833; -85.01472
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ohio
Township Union
Elevation[1] 492 ft (150 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Eastern (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 47018
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 439256

Milton is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Ohio County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Pinkney James started a gristmill and sawmill at Milton in 1824.[3] James laid out the community in 1825.[4]

A post office was established at Milton in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1850.[5]

Geography

Milton is located at 38°58′42″N 85°00′53″W / 38.97833°N 85.01472°W / 38.97833; -85.01472.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  2. ↑ "Milton, Ohio County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  3. ↑ History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. Whipporwill Publications. 1885. p. 471.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 222. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was laid out in 1825 by Pinkney James...
  5. ↑ "Ohio County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 29, 2016.


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