Milo, Indiana

Milo is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana.

Milo, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Milo
Milo
Coordinates: 40°39′14″N 85°28′06″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHuntington
TownshipJefferson
Elevation
843 ft (257 m)
ZIP code
46991
FIPS code18-49770[1]
GNIS feature ID439253[2]

History

Milo was never properly laid out or platted.[3] A post office called Milo was established in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1923.[4] Milo M. Sharp was an early postmaster.[5]

Milo was a station and shipping point on the Clover Leaf Railroad.[3]

Geography

Milo is located at 40°39′14″N 85°28′06″W.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Milo, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. Bash, Frank Sumner (1914). History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 161.
  4. "Huntington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 222. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Milo M. Sharp, first postmaster...


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