Welcome to Milltown ...
Milltown is located in Bradford County<1>.
The location of Milltown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Milltown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.
Milltown is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Milltown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Milltown lies within the (570) area code.
Communities Also Named Milltown ...
While we believe that this Milltown is located in Bradford County, we know of another 4 Pennsylvania communities named Milltown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Allegheny, Chester, Perry and Warren County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 36 communities that are also named Milltown - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Maine, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, New Brunswick, New Jersey (5), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ontario, South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Milltown.
Communities near Milltown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Milltown.
- Elmira
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira <4>
- Owego
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
- Owego is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <4>
- Elmira Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
- Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <4>
- Athens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- Towanda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
- Towanda is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <4>
- Candor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- Candor is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candor <4>
- Spencer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
- Wellsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
- Wellsburg is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <4>
- Monroe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Van Etten
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Etten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Etten
- Van Etten is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Estimated population in 2019: 494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Etten <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 Milltown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Milltown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Milltown. 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 Milltown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Milltown. See our Newspapers Page for Milltown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milltown ...
Looking for more information about Milltown? 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 Milltown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Milltown.
Adding Milltown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Milltown 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 Milltown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Milltown post office opened in 1826.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Milltown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Milltown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bradford, 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 Milltown - 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/ |