Milo, Indiana

Milo, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°39′14″N 85°28′06″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Huntington
Township	Jefferson
Elevation [1]	843 ft (257 m)
ZIP code	46991
FIPS code	18-49770[2]
GNIS feature ID	439253[1]

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

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]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Milo, Indiana
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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 October 18, 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...