Welcome to Milroy ...

Milroy is located in Mifflin County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Milroy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Milroy is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Milroy lies within the (717) area code.

Communities Also Named Milroy ...

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

• State College
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State College
  • State College is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,366 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State College <4>
• Lewistown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
  • Lewistown is located in Mifflin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <4>
• Bellefonte
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
  • Bellefonte is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellefonte <4>
• Burnham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
  • Burnham is located in Mifflin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <4>
• Centre Hall
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Hall
  • Centre Hall is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre Hall <4>
• Milesburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milesburg
  • Milesburg is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milesburg <4>
• McClure
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
  • McClure is located in Snyder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <4>
• Mifflintown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflintown
  • Mifflintown is located in Juniata County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflintown <4>
• Port Royal
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
  • Port Royal is located in Juniata County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <4>
• Millheim
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
  • Millheim is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millheim <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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Milroy, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Milroy in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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.

The official website for Mifflin County: www.co.mifflin.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/