Milton, Atchison County, Missouri

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Milton is an extinct hamlet in southern Atchison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It was a recognized village located along the Tarkio River. [2] A railroad station named Milton was located on the east side of the Tarkio Valley Line but the hamlet was located a half-mile west. [3]

History

A post office called Milton was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1908. [2] [4] The origin of the name Milton is obscure. [5] In 1915 the population was about 50. [6]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Milton, Atchison County, Missouri
  2. 1 2 "Post Route Map of the State of Missouri". David Rumsey Map Collection. United States Post Office Department 1909. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  3. ↑ "History of Holt and Atchison counties, Missouri. 1882". St. Joseph, National Historical Co. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Atchison County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ↑ Williams, Walter (1915). A History of Northwest Missouri Volume I. The Lewis Publishing Company. p. 333.

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