Welcome to Milwood ...
Milwood is located in Kalamazoo County<1>.
Milwood is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Milwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Milwood: 269
Communities near Milwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Milwood.
- Kalamazoo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Battle Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Portage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <3>
- Otsego
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plainwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Vicksburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Paw Paw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Galesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mattawan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawan
- Mattawan is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawan <3>
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 Milwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Milwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Milwood. 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 Milwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Milwood. See our Newspapers Page for Milwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milwood ...
Looking for more information about Milwood? 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 Milwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Milwood.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Kalamazoo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Milwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |