Milton, Ohio County, Indiana facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Milton
Unincorporated Community
Milton, Ohio County, Indiana Location in Indiana Show map of Indiana Milton, Ohio County, Indiana Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Ohio
Township	Union
Elevation	489 ft (149 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Eastern (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	47018
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	439256

Milton is a small place in Indiana, USA. It's called an unincorporated community, which means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it's part of Union Township in Ohio County.

A Look Back at Milton's History

Milton began thanks to a man named Pinkney James. In 1824, he built a gristmill (a mill for grinding grain into flour) and a sawmill (a mill for cutting timber) here. These mills were very important for the early settlers, helping them process food and wood.

The very next year, in 1825, Pinkney James officially planned out the community of Milton. This means he decided where streets and plots of land would be. Later, in 1847, Milton even had its own post office. However, it only stayed open for a few years, closing down in 1850.