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we pass this GPS location for Milton:
30.103814, -92.076512
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We found 74 communities that share the name Milton.
There is one other community in Louisiana which is also named Milton.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another 65 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 65 communities, 63 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Milton, we know of eight communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
Communities Located In Louisiana ...
Vermilion Parish
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Milton [Vermilion Parish].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Autauga County
This Milton is located in Autauga County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Autauga County community of Milton.
Arizona
Yavapai County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Milton [Yavapai County].
California
Calaveras County
This Milton is located in Calaveras County and lies 1,726 miles [2,777.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calaveras County community of Milton.
Sierra County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Milton [Sierra County].
Connecticut
Litchfield County
This Milton is located in Litchfield County and lies 1,319 miles [2,122.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Milton.
Delaware
Sussex County
This Milton is located in Sussex County and lies 1,124 miles [1,808.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Milton.
Florida
Santa Rosa County
This Milton is located in Santa Rosa County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<2> to the east of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Rosa County community of Milton.
Georgia
Fulton County
This Milton is located in Fulton County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Milton.
Illinois
Brown County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Brown County, we don't know where within the parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Milton.
Fulton County
This community is historic and although located in Fulton County, we don't know where within the parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Milton.
Madison County
This Milton is located in Madison County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<2> to the north of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Milton.
Pike County
This Milton is located in Pike County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the north of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Milton.
Schuyler County
This community is historic and although located in Schuyler County, we don't know where within the parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Milton.
Vermilion County
This community is historic and although located in Vermilion County, we don't know where within the parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Milton.
Indiana
Ohio County
This Milton is located in Ohio County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Milton.
Wayne County
This Milton is located in Wayne County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km] to the north northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Milton.
Iowa
Van Buren County
This Milton is located in Van Buren County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<2> to the north of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Milton.
Kansas
Kingman County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Kingman County, we don't know where within the parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingman County community of Milton.
Marion County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Milton [Marion County].
Sumner County
This Milton is located in Sumner County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Milton.
Kentucky
Letcher County
This Milton is located in Letcher County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Letcher County community of Milton.
Trimble County
This Milton is located in Trimble County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km] to the north northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trimble County community of Milton.
Maine
Oxford County
This Milton is located in Oxford County and lies 1,529 miles [2,460.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Milton.
Maryland
Dorchester County
This Milton is located in Dorchester County and lies 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Milton.
Massachusetts
Norfolk County
This Milton is located in Norfolk County and lies 1,433 miles [2,306.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Milton.
Michigan
Macomb County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Milton [Macomb County].
Mississippi
Smith County
This Milton is located in Smith County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Milton.
Missouri
Atchison County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Milton [Atchison County].
Platte County
This Milton is located in Platte County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Milton.
Randolph County
This Milton is located in Randolph County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the north of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Milton.
Montana
Dawson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Milton [Dawson County].
Nebraska
Custer County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Milton [Custer County].
Gosper County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Gosper County, we don't know where within the parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gosper County community of Milton.
Nevada
Nye County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Milton.
New Hampshire
Strafford County
This Milton is located in Strafford County and lies 1,477 miles [2,377 km]<2> to the northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Strafford County community of Milton.
New Jersey
Morris County
This Milton is located in Morris County and lies 1,236 miles [1,989.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Milton.
New York
Saratoga County
This Milton is located in Saratoga County and lies 1,343 miles [2,161.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Milton.
Ulster County
This Milton is located in Ulster County and lies 1,285 miles [2,068 km] to the northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Milton.
Westchester County
This Milton is located in Westchester County and lies 1,272 miles [2,047.1 km] to the northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Milton.
Newfoundland and Labrador
This Milton lies 2,358 miles [3,794.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
North Carolina
Caswell County
This Milton is located in Caswell County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caswell County community of Milton.
North Dakota
Cavalier County
This Milton is located in Cavalier County and lies 1,317 miles [2,119.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cavalier County community of Milton.
Nova Scotia
This Milton lies 1,774 miles [2,855 km]<2> to the northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
Ohio
Ashland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Milton [Ashland County].
Mahoning County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Milton [Mahoning County].
Miami County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Milton [Miami County].
Tuscarawas County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Tuscarawas County, we don't know where within the parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Milton.
Wood County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Milton [Wood County].
Oklahoma
Le Flore County
This Milton is located in Le Flore County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Flore County community of Milton.
Ontario
This Milton lies 1,142 miles [1,837.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
Oregon
Columbia County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Milton [Columbia County].
Umatilla County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Milton [Umatilla County].
Pennsylvania
Armstrong County
This Milton is located in Armstrong County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Milton.
Northumberland County
This Milton is located in Northumberland County and lies 1,137 miles [1,829.8 km] to the northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Milton.
South Carolina
Laurens County
This Milton is located in Laurens County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Milton.
Tennessee
Rutherford County
This Milton is located in Rutherford County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Milton.
Texas
Lamar County
This Milton is located in Lamar County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Milton.
Utah
Morgan County
This Milton is located in Morgan County and lies 1,333 miles [2,145.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Milton.
Tooele County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Milton [Tooele County].
Vermont
Chittenden County
This Milton is located in Chittenden County and lies 1,439 miles [2,315.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chittenden County community of Milton.
Virginia
Albemarle County
This Milton is located in Albemarle County and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Milton.
Charles City County
This Milton is located in Charles City County and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km] to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles City County community of Milton.
Washington
Pierce County
This Milton is located in Pierce County and lies 1,993 miles [3,207.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Milton.
West Virginia
Cabell County
This Milton is located in Cabell County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabell County community of Milton.
Wisconsin
Rock County
This Milton is located in Rock County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<2> to the north of the Milton that is located in Lafayette Parish.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Milton.
Communities Beyond North America ...
Australia
Distance: 8,838 miles [14,223.4 km]<2> to the west southwest
Scotland
Distance: 4,403 miles [7,085.9 km]<2> to the northeast
England
- Stoke-on-Trent
Distance: 4,579 miles [7,369.2 km]<2> to the northeast
- Cambridge
Distance: 4,690 miles [7,547.8 km] to the northeast
- Abingdon
Distance: 4,646 miles [7,477 km] to the northeast
Wales
Distance: 4,502 miles [7,245.3 km]<2> to the northeast
New Zealand
Distance: 8,037 miles [12,934.3 km]<2> to the southwest
South Africa
Distance: 8,812 miles [14,181.5 km]<2> to the east southeast
Curious and Interesting Names Near Milton ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Charlotte (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Bayou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Milton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Milton and extending to:
Lafayette, which is the Seat of Lafayette Parish, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Milton to Lafayette, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,047 miles [1,685 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,937 miles [11,164 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,648 miles [12,308.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,524 miles [8,890 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Milton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong parish. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Milton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Milton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1038, Longitude: -92.0765 In this case, the coordinates for Milton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Milton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Milton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.563 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.18 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.982 degrees.