Milton, Ohio County, Indiana

Milton is an unincorporated community in Ohio County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Pinkney James started a gristmill and sawmill at Milton in 1824.[2] James laid out the community in 1825.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Milton, Ohio County, Indiana
  2. History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. Whipporwill Publications. 1885. p. 471.
  3. 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. This village was laid out in 1825 by Pinkney James...

Coordinates: 38°58′42″N 85°00′52″W / 38.97833°N 85.01444°W / 38.97833; -85.01444


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