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Welcome to Milburn ...

The town of Milburn is located in Johnston County<1> (at the time of its founding, Milburn was located in Indian Territory).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Milburn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Milburn has a population of 318 people<2> (see below for details).

Milburn is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Milburn: 580

The ZIP code for Milburn: 73450<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Milburn had an population of 318 people. This is an increase of 0.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.92% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Milburn had a population of 317 people. This makes Milburn the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 317 people, the population of Milburn increased 1.6% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 312 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Milburn.

Communities Also Named Milburn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Milburn - they are located in Kentucky, Louisiana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ontario, Prince Edward Island (2), Texas, Utah, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Milburn ...

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

  • Durant
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Madill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tishomingo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Kingston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
  • Caddo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Mannsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Ravia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Wapanucka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Silo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Silo is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milburn ...

Looking for more information about Milburn? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Milburn, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Milburn.

Adding Milburn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Milburn 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 (so far) for Milburn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Milburn post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Milburn.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Johnston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Milburn.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Milburn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Milburn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Milburn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/