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Welcome to Millerton ...

Millerton is located in Sumner 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 1884.

Millerton is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Millerton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Millerton lies within the (620) area code.

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, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York, 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.

  • Derby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <4>
  • Haysville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
    • Haysville is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysville <4>
  • Wellington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mulvane
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
    • Mulvane is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulvane <4>
  • Goddard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Clearwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
    • Clearwater is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <4>
  • Cheney
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Belle Plaine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Plaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
    • Belle Plaine is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Plaine <4>
  • Conway Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Garden Plain
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Plain
    • Garden Plain is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people

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. 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Millerton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<5>

From that list, the Millerton post office opened in 1884.

We also found Millerton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Millerton.

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 Sumner County: www.co.sumner.ks.us/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Sumner, 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 Millerton - 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/









 

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