Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Milton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Milton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Milton, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Milton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Milton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Milton is historic, it would have been located within present day Atchison County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Atchison County: Fremont (IA), Page (IA), Holt, Nodaway, Nemaha (NE), Otoe (NE) & Richardson (NE).
Below are the counties that are near Milton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Milton:
- Atchison County (The home county of Milton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Fairfax
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tarkio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rock Port
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Phelps City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Phelps City is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
- Watson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Watson is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Farmers City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Farmers City is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers City
- Westboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Westboro is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Andrew County
- Fillmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fillmore is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Holt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Corning
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Corning is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Craig
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bigelow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bigelow is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Big Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Big Lake is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Mound City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fortescue
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fortescue is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Maitland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Maitland is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- New Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- New Point is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
- Forest City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oregon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nodaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Skidmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Quitman
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Quitman is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Estimated population in 2017: 42 people
- Graham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Graham is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Burlington Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elmo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elmo is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Clearmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fremont County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- High Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- High Creek is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
- Hamburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Riverton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Farragut
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Page County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Blanchard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blanchard is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Northboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Northboro is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Coin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Coin is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- College Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- College Springs is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Braddyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brown County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Reserve
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Reserve is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Padonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Padonia is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
- Hamlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlin is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Hamlin has also been known as:
- Hamilton
- Morrill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morrill is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Hiawatha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Doniphan County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- White Cloud
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- White Cloud is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Iowa Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
- Highland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Nemaha County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Deroin is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Deroin
- Brownville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nemaha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Nemaha is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Nemaha has also been known as:
- Nemaha City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <2>
- Peru
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Howe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Howe is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Auburn
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Julian
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Julian is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Rohrs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rohrs is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrs
- Richardson County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Arago ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Arago is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
- Barada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barada is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Shubert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rulo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rulo is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <2>
- Straussville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Straussville is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straussville
- Falls City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Preston
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Preston is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Verdon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Stella
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Salem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
- Dawson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Humboldt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Nim City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nim City is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nim City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Milton, see our County-by-County Page for Milton.
Cemeteries Near Milton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Milton.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Milton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Milton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Corning Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tharp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- English Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Guilliams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Parish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- IOOF Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bush Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (185 more) ...
- Hunter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Deroin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Liberty Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the east of Craig.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #898836 <3>
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
Milton itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 91 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Corning
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Corning is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Fairfax
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Nishnabotna ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nishnabotna is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishnabotna
- Craig
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Deroin is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Deroin
- Barada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barada is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Arago ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Arago is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
- Langdon ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Langdon is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Dotham ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dotham is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotham
- Rock Port
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tarkio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- York ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- York is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Phelps City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Phelps City is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
- Bigelow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bigelow is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Shubert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Milton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Milton.
Newspapers Published in Milton ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Milton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Milton, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Milton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Milton:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Atchison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Andrew County
- Holt County
- Nodaway County
- Fremont County
- Page County
- Brown County
- Doniphan County
- Nemaha County
- Richardson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Milton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |