Milo, Oklahoma

Milo, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 34°19′57″N 97°20′22″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Carter
Elevation [1]	892 ft (272 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	73401
GNIS feature ID	1095425[1]

Milo is a community located in Carter County, Oklahoma, United States.^[1] It is on State Highway 53, south of the Arbuckles. The post office opened October 28, 1899.^[2] It was later closed. The current ZIP Code is 73458 assigned to Springer. Milo is said to have been a portmanteau of the initials of the four daughters of resident J.W. Johnson. However his (5) daughters were named May Belle, Willie Mallissa, Lola Maude, Ezella Marigold, & Elba aka "Cutchie"^[2]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Milo, Oklahoma
2. Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, p.141.