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Welcome to Milligan ...

Milligan is located in Perry County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Milligan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Milligan is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Milligan lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Milligan is within the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Milligan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Milligan: This one is located in Perry County and the other is located in Tuscarawas County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 10 communities that are also named Milligan - they are located in California, Florida (2), Indiana, Kansas, Nebraska, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Milligan.

Communities near Milligan ...

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

  • Zanesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Nelsonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
    • Nelsonville is located in Athens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <4>
  • New Lexington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • South Zanesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
    • South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
  • Roseville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Glouster
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
    • Glouster is located in Athens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <4>
  • McConnelsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
    • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <4>
  • Bremen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
    • Bremen is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <4>
  • Somerset
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Junction City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milligan ...

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

Adding Milligan to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Milligan post office opened in 1893.

We also found Milligan on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Milligan.

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Perry, 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 Milligan - 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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