Old Milan, Indiana

Old Milan, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°08′47″N 85°07′57″W / 39.14639°N 85.13250°W / 39.14639; -85.13250Coordinates: 39°08′47″N 85°07′57″W / 39.14639°N 85.13250°W / 39.14639; -85.13250
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Ripley
Township	Franklin
Elevation[1]	974 ft (297 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	47031
Area code(s)	812, 930
FIPS code	18-56322[2]
GNIS feature ID	440578

Old Milan is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[3]

History

Old Milan was originally called Milan, and under the latter name was founded in 1836.^[4] Construction of the railroad bypassed Old Milan, and most of the town moved to "new" Milan in 1854.^[5]

Geography

Old Milan is located at 39°08′47″N 85°07′57″W / 39.14639°N 85.13250°W / 39.14639; -85.13250.

References

1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ↑ "Old Milan, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 29, 2017. 
4. ↑ Soil Survey of ... U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1923. p. 2. 
5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 250. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. With the coming of the railroad in 1854, the population moved a mile south to the present town of Milan.