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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Milford (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Milford. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Milford is located in Jefferson County.

To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Dane, Dodge, Rock, Walworth & Waukesha.

Below are the counties that are near Milford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Milford:

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Milford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milford, with the one closest to Milford listed first.
    • Grellton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
      • Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
    • Johnson Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
    • Farmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmington
      • From Milford to Farmington
    • Watertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Waterloo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
    • Helenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Ripley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Atkinson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
      • Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
    • Concord
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Jefferson County
    • Ixonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ixonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixonia
      • Ixonia is located in Jefferson County
    • Lake Koshkonong
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Koshkonong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Koshkonong
      • Lake Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milford, with the one closest to Milford listed first.
    • Columbus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Fall River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Keyeser
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keyeser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyeser
      • Keyeser is located in Columbia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keyeser
      • From Milford to Keyeser
    • Englewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Otsego
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Doylestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • North Leeds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Leeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
      • North Leeds is located in Columbia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Leeds
      • From Milford to North Leeds
  • Dane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milford, with the one closest to Milford listed first.
    • Cambridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
    • Marshall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Deerfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Rockdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Pierceville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cottage Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Albion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Door Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Door Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Creek
      • Door Creek is located in Dane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Door Creek
      • From Milford to Door Creek
    • East Bristol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sun Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
      • Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
    • North Bristol
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Burke
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
      • Burke is located in Dane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burke
      • From Milford to Burke
    • Hanerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanerville
      • Hanerville is located in Dane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hanerville
      • From Milford to Hanerville
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milford, with the one closest to Milford listed first.
    • Reeseville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Astico
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Lowell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Clyman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyman
      • Clyman is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Ashippun
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Hustisford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustisford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustisford
      • Hustisford is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,060 people
    • Juneau
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Neosho
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaver Dam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
      • Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
    • Minnesota Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Rubicon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Horicon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horicon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
      • Horicon is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
  • Rock County
  • Walworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milford, with the one closest to Milford listed first.
    • Whitewater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Little Prairie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • La Grange
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Heart Prairie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Adams
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Richmond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lauderdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lauderdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
      • Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lauderdale
      • From Milford to Lauderdale
    • Troy Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
      • Troy Center is located in Walworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Troy Center
      • From Milford to Troy Center
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milford, with the one closest to Milford listed first.
    • Thompson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thompson
      • From Milford to Thompson
    • Hartford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Five
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Waukesha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milford, with the one closest to Milford listed first.
    • Oconomowoc
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
      • Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
    • Monterey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Summit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Dousman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dousman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dousman
      • Dousman is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
    • Oconomowoc Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc Lake
      • Oconomowoc Lake is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Summit Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Okauchee Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okauchee Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee Lake
      • Okauchee Lake is located in Waukesha County
    • Okauchee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Okauchee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee
      • Okauchee is located in Waukesha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Okauchee
      • From Milford to Okauchee
    • Ottawa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Waukesha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ottawa
      • From Milford to Ottawa
    • Waterville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Waukesha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waterville
      • From Milford to Waterville
    • Nashotah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nashotah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashotah
      • Nashotah is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,361 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nashotah
      • From Milford to Nashotah
    • Stonebank
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Chenequa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chenequa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenequa
      • Chenequa is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Milford, see our County-by-County Page for Milford.

Cemeteries Near Milford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Milford.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Milford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Milford, with the one closest to Milford listed first.

  • Aztalan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aztalan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aztalan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Church Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Island Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Oakland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Whitney Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • South Road Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Road Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rock River Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Milford had a population of 128 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Milford, with the one closest to Milford listed first.

  • Aztalan
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aztalan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aztalan
    • Aztalan is located in Jefferson County
  • Lake Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
    • Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
  • Johnson Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Junction
    • Jefferson Junction is located in Jefferson County
  • Hubbleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbleton
    • Hubbleton is located in Jefferson County
  • Jefferson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
  • London
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Dane County
  • Helenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Farmington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Farmington
    • From Milford to Farmington
  • Waterloo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
  • Cambridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Dane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
  • Pipersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipersville
    • Pipersville is located in Jefferson County
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    • Richwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
      • Richwood is located in Dodge County
    • Deerfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fort Atkinson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
      • Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Milford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Milford.

Newspapers Published in Milford ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 149 newspapers that have been published in the area around Milford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Milford, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Milford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Milford:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Milford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywi.gov

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Milford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Milford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Milford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1000, Longitude: -88.8490    









 

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