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Welcome to Millrift ...

Millrift is located in Pike County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Millrift, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.

Millrift is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Millrift: 570 & 272<3>

The ZIP code for Millrift: 18340<4>

Communities near Millrift ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Millrift ...

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

Adding Millrift to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Millrift 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 Millrift was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Millrift post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Millrift.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Millrift - 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 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Millrift area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Millrift 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 Millrift). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Millrift 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/