Milligan, Indiana

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Milligan, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Milligan
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°50′44″N87°02′18″W / 39.84556°N 87.03833°W / 39.84556; -87.03833 Coordinates: 39°50′44″N87°02′18″W / 39.84556°N 87.03833°W / 39.84556; -87.03833
Country United States
State Indiana
County Parke
Township Greene
Elevation
[1]
794 ft (242 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47872
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 439238

Milligan, also called South Waveland, is an unincorporated community in Greene Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

A post office was established at Milligan in 1882, and remained in operation until 1957. [3] The community was named for Joseph Milligan, a storekeeper. [4]

Geography

Milligan is located on Indiana State Road 236, at 39°50′44″N87°02′18″W / 39.84556°N 87.03833°W / 39.84556; -87.03833 with an elevation of 794 feet.

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  2. ↑ "Milligan, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p. ...name is for local merchant Joseph Milligan. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. 221


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