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Welcome to Milford ...

Milford is located in Caroline County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Milford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.

Milford is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Milford: 804 & 686<3>

The ZIP code for Milford: 22514<4>

Communities Also Named Milford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Milford - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Nova Scotia (2), Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (2), Texas, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Milford ...

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

  • Fredericksburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Ashland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Port Royal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Penola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Penola is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
  • Ruther Glen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • New London
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • New London is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
  • Sparta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sparta is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Burruss Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
  • Stuart Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
  • Arcadia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milford ...

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

Adding Milford to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Milford post office opened in 1849.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Milford.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Caroline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Milford - 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Milford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Milford 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 Milford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Milford 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/