Welcome to Milton ...
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.
Milton would have been located within present day Atchison County<2>.
The location of Milton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Milton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Milton is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Milton was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Milton still existed, it would have been in the (660) area code.
Communities Also Named Milton ...
While we believe that this Milton is located in Atchison County, we know of another 2 Missouri communities named Milton. Those communities are located in the following counties: Platte and Randolph County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 67 communities that are also named Milton - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (6), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska (2), Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah (2), Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Milton.
Communities near Milton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Milton.
- Falls City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <5>
- Tarkio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio
- Tarkio is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarkio <5>
- Rock Port
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Port
- Rock Port is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Port <5>
- Mound City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <5>
- Fairfax
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <5>
- Maitland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Skidmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore
- Skidmore is located in Nodaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skidmore <5>
- Craig
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Craig is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <5>
- Verdon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Verdon is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verdon <5>
- Rulo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rulo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
- Rulo is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <5>
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 Milton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Milton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Milton. 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 Milton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Milton. See our Newspapers Page for Milton.
Adding Milton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Milton 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 Milton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Milton post office opened in 1877.
We also found Milton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Milton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Atchison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Milton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |