Milo, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Milo, Indiana
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:	Milo
Pushpin Label Position:	right
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Huntington
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Jefferson
Coordinates:	40.6539°N -85.4683°W
Elevation Ft:	843
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	46991
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-49770^[1]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	439253

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

History

Milo was never properly laid out or platted.^[2] A post office called Milo was established in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1923.^[3] Milo M. Sharp was an early postmaster.^[4]

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

References

1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
2. Book: History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests . The Lewis Publishing Company . Bash, Frank Sumner . 1914 . 161.
3. Web site: Huntington County . Jim Forte Postal History . 18 October 2014.
4. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 222. ...named for Milo M. Sharp, first postmaster....