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Welcome to Miltondale ...

Miltondale is located in Clay County<1>.


The location of Miltondale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Miltondale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Miltondale is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Miltondale: (816)

Communities near Miltondale ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Miltondale.

  • Independence
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Blue Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Liberty
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Gladstone
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
    • Gladstone is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,677 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <4>
  • Grain Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grain Valley
    • Grain Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grain Valley <4>
  • Excelsior Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Springs
    • Excelsior Springs is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Excelsior Springs <4>
  • Kearney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
    • Kearney is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <4>
  • Oak Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
  • Richmond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lexington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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 Miltondale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Miltondale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Miltondale. 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 Miltondale.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Miltondale. See our Newspapers Page for Miltondale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Miltondale ...

Looking for more information about Miltondale? 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 Miltondale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Miltondale.

Adding Miltondale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Miltondale 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 Miltondale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Miltondale post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Miltondale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Miltondale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clay County: www.claycogov.com/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Clay, 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 Miltondale - 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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