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Welcome to South Milford ...

South Milford is located in LaGrange County<1>.


The location of South Milford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of South Milford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1848.

A typical abbreviation for South Milford: S. Milford

South Milford is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: South Milford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from South Milford, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

South Milford is within the (260) area code.

The ZIP code for South Milford: 46786<4>

Communities Also Named South Milford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named South Milford - they are located in Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Nova Scotia, Ohio and Virginia.

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

Communities near South Milford ...

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

  • Auburn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sturgis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
    • Sturgis is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <5>
  • Kendallville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
    • Kendallville is located in Noble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,893 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendallville <5>
  • Angola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
    • Angola is located in Steuben County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <5>
  • Garrett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ligonier
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligonier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier
    • Ligonier is located in Noble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ligonier <5>
  • LaGrange
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
    • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <5>
  • Avilla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Albion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Waterloo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <5>

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 South Milford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Milford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Milford. 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 South Milford.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Milford ...

Looking for more information about South Milford? 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 South Milford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Milford.

Adding South Milford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Milford 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 South Milford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the South Milford post office opened in 1848.

We also found South Milford in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Milford.

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

The official website for LaGrange County: www.lagrangecounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including LaGrange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Milford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as South Milford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether South Milford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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