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Welcome to Milfay ...

Milfay is located in Creek County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Milfay, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1911.

Milfay is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Milfay: 918 & 539<3>

The ZIP code for Milfay: 74046<4>

Communities near Milfay ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milfay ...

Looking for more information about Milfay? 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 Milfay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Milfay.

Adding Milfay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Milfay 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 Milfay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Milfay post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Milfay.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Creek, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Milfay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 918 code has been Overlayed with the 539 area code. New phone numbers in the Milfay area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Milfay area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 community (such as Milfay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Milfay 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>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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