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Welcome to South Milford ...

South Milford is located in LaGrange County<1>.

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.<2>.

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).

Area Code for South Milford: 260

The ZIP code for South Milford: 46786<3>

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)
    • Sturgis is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <4>
  • Kendallville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Angola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Garrett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ligonier
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • LaGrange
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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)

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 (so far) for South Milford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

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

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around South Milford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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