Welcome to Milroy ...

Milroy is located in Henderson County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Milroy, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Milroy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Milroy is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Milroy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Milroy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Milroy - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Milroy.

Communities near Milroy ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Milroy.

• Burlington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
  • Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,516 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
• Monmouth
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
  • Monmouth is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <4>
• Aledo
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
  • Aledo is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <4>
• West Burlington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
  • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <4>
• Wapello
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
  • Wapello is located in Louisa County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
• Mediapolis
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mediapolis
  • Mediapolis is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mediapolis <4>
• Oquawka
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka
  • Oquawka is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquawka <4>
• Morning Sun
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
  • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <4>
• Alexis
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
  • Alexis is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexis <4>
• Stronghurst
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stronghurst have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst
  • Stronghurst is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stronghurst <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Milroy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Milroy.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Milroy. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Milroy.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Milroy. See our Newspapers Page for Milroy.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milroy ...

Looking for more information about Milroy? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Milroy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Milroy.

Adding Milroy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Milroy in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Milroy was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

We also found Milroy in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Milroy post office opened in 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Milroy.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Milroy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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