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Milford (community), Wisconsin

Coordinates: 43°06′03″N 88°50′48″W / 43.10083°N 88.84667°W / 43.10083; -88.84667
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Milford, Wisconsin
Milford is located in Wisconsin
Milford
Milford
Milford is located in the United States
Milford
Milford
Coordinates: 43°06′03″N 88°50′48″W / 43.10083°N 88.84667°W / 43.10083; -88.84667
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyJefferson
TownMilford
Elevation
244 m (801 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code920
GNIS feature ID1569460[1]

Milford is an unincorporated community located in the town of Milford, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]

History

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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.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Milford, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.