Milford (community), Wisconsin explained

Official Name:Milford, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Pushpin Label:Milford
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jefferson
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Milford
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:801
Coordinates:43.1008°N -88.8467°W
Area Code:920
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1569460

Milford is an unincorporated community located in the town of Milford, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States.

History

Milford came into existence as a settler community along the Crawfish River in the mid 19th century. The name is generally attributed to the ford across the Crawfish just down from the sawmill built by early settler Benjamin Nute and his partner.