Welcome to Milo ...
Milo is located in Douglas County<1>.
The location of Milo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Milo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1923.
Milo is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Milo lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Milo: (541) and (458)<4>
Communities Also Named Milo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Milo - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Milo.
Communities near Milo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Milo.
- Myrtle Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Creek
- Myrtle Creek is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myrtle Creek <5>
- Canyonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyonville
- Canyonville is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyonville <5>
- Riddle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Riddle is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
- Former names for Riddle:
- Riddles
- Riddlesburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <5>
- Tiller
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiller
- Tiller is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiller <5>
- Days Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Creek
- Days Creek is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Days Creek <5>
- Tri City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Azalea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
- Azalea is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Azalea <5>
- Dillard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Dillard is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillard <5>
- Golden ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden is located in Josephine County
- Green
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Milo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Milo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Milo. 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 Milo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Milo. See our Newspapers Page for Milo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milo ...
Looking for more information about Milo? 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 Milo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Milo.
Adding Milo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Milo 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 Milo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Milo post office opened in 1923.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Milo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Milo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, 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 Milo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <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/ |