Milton | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | California#USA |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in California |
Pushpin Image: | California Locator Map with US.PNG |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | California |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Calaveras County |
Coordinates: | 38.0319°N -120.8522°W |
Elevation M: | 120 |
Elevation Ft: | 394 |
Milton is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. It lies at an elevation of 394 feet (120 m) and is located at 38.0319°N -120.8522°W. The community is in ZIP code 95684 and area code 209.
Milton was established in 1871 when the Stockton and Copperopolis Railroad, later a Southern Pacific Railroad branch, was completed. The town was named for railroad engineer Milton Latham. As the terminus of the railroad, Milton was a staging point for travelers completing their journeys by wagon or stagecoach.
The town today is registered as California Historical Landmark #262.
A post office was established in 1871 and closed in 1942.
In the state legislature, Milton is in,[1] and .[2] Federally, Milton is in .[3]