Welcome to Millerton ...
The village of Millerton is located in Dutchess County<1>.
The location of Millerton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Millerton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Millerton has a population of 918 people<3> (see below for details).
Millerton is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Millerton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Millerton had an population of 918 people. This is a decrease of 4.18% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.76% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Millerton had a population of 958 people. This makes Millerton the county's 30th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 958 people, the population of Millerton increased 3.57% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 925 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Millerton.
Communities Also Named Millerton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Millerton - they are located in California (2), Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Millerton.
Communities near Millerton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Millerton.
- New Milford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
- Great Barrington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Salisbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - North Canaan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Sheffield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Goshen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Kent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Sharon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Red Hook
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
- Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Hook <5>
- Norfolk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Millerton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Millerton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Millerton. 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 Millerton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Millerton. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Millerton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Millerton ...
Looking for more information about Millerton? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Millerton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Millerton.
Adding Millerton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Millerton 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 Millerton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Millerton post office opened in 1860.
We also found Millerton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Millerton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millerton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Dutchess, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Millerton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Millerton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |