Milton, Ohio County, Indiana

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Milton
Unincorporated Community
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Milton
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Milton
Coordinates: 38°58′42″N85°00′52″W / 38.97833°N 85.01444°W / 38.97833; -85.01444
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ohio
Township Union
Elevation
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489 ft (149 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Eastern (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47018
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID439256 [1]

Milton is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Ohio County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Pinkney James started a gristmill and sawmill at Milton in 1824. [2] James laid out the community in 1825. [3]

A post office was established at Milton in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1850. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Milton, Ohio County, Indiana
  2. ↑ History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. Whipporwill Publications. 1885. p. 471.
  3. ↑ 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...
  4. ↑ "Ohio County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
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