Milligan, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°43′40″N 82°06′07″W / 39.72778°N 82.10194°W / 39.72778; -82.10194
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Milligan is a small unincorporated community in southern Harrison Township, Perry County, Ohio, United States.[1] It is located on State Route 93 between Crooksville and New Lexington.

Milligan's main significance lies in its being the location of the lowest recorded temperature in Ohio history, -39° Fahrenheit. This temperature was recorded at a United States Weather Bureau station on February 10, 1899, during the Great Blizzard of 1899, when the entire state experienced bitterly cold weather for over a week. It is believed that Milligan is so cold because of its location within the valley of the Moxahala Creek, into which cold air flows from the surrounding hills.[2][3]

A post office called Milligan was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1902.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Milligan, Ohio
  2. ^ Milligan - Ohio's Icebox
  3. ^ Historical Marker 364 StRt 93 Milligan Ohio's IceBox.Located in McLuney outside of Crooksville, Ohio
  4. ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 17, 2015.

39°43′40″N 82°06′07″W / 39.72778°N 82.10194°W / 39.72778; -82.10194