Milford (community), Wisconsin

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Milford, Wisconsin
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Coordinates: 43°06′03″N88°50′48″W / 43.10083°N 88.84667°W / 43.10083; -88.84667 Coordinates: 43°06′03″N88°50′48″W / 43.10083°N 88.84667°W / 43.10083; -88.84667
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County Jefferson
Town Milford
Elevation
244 m (801 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 920
GNIS feature ID1569460 [1]

Milford is an unincorporated community located in the town of Milford, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. [1]

History

Milford came into existence as a settler community along the Crawfish River in the mid 19th century. The name is generally attributed to the ford across the Crawfish just down from the sawmill built by early settler Benjamin Nute and his partner.

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Milford, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.


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