Welcome to Milltown ...
Milltown is located in Adair County<1>.
The location of Milltown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Milltown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.
Milltown is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Milltown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Milltown (for example, toward Science Hill), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Milltown is within the (270) area code.
Communities Also Named Milltown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Milltown: This one is located in Adair County and the other is located in Nicholas County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 36 communities that are also named Milltown - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, New Brunswick, New Jersey (5), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania (5), South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Milltown.
Communities near Milltown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Milltown.
- Campbellsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <4>
- Columbia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Russell Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
- Russell Springs is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell Springs <4>
- Greensburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Green County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
- Edmonton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
- Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <4>
- Gradyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
- Gradyville is located in Adair County
- Flatwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Keltner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Cane Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Valley
- Cane Valley is located in Adair County
- Coburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Milltown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Milltown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Milltown. 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 Milltown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Milltown. See our Newspapers Page for Milltown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milltown ...
Looking for more information about Milltown? 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 Milltown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Milltown.
Adding Milltown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Milltown 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 Milltown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Milltown post office opened in 1853.
We also found Milltown in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Milltown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Milltown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Adair, 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 Milltown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |