Milford Mercury
Milford may refer to: Place names Canada * Milford (Annapolis), Nova Scotia * Milford (Halifax), Nova Scotia * Milford, Ontario England * Milford, Derbyshire * Milford, Devon, a place in Devon * Milford on Sea, Hampshire * Milford, Shropshire, a place in Shropshire * Milford, Staffordshire * Milford, Surrey ** served by Milford railway station * Milford, Wiltshire Ireland * Milford, County Cork * Milford, County Donegal New Zealand * Milford Sound * Milford Track * Milford, New Zealand, a suburb of Auckland Northern Ireland * Milford, County Armagh Wales * Milford, Powys, a location * Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire United States * Milford, California * Milford, Connecticut ** Milford station (Connecticut), commuter rail station * Milford, Delaware * Milford Hundred, an unincorporated subdivision of Kent County, Delaware * Milford, Georgia * Milford, Illinois * Milford, Decatur County, Indiana * Milford, Kosciusko County, Indiana * Milford, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Milford (Annapolis), Nova Scotia
Annapolis County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia located in the western part of the province located on the Bay of Fundy. The county seat is Annapolis Royal. History Established August 17, 1759, by Order in Council, Annapolis County took its name from the town of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Annapolis Royal which had been named in honour of Anne, Queen of Great Britain. It was near the previous site of Port Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Port Royal, the chief Acadian settlement in the area. The Acadians had been forcibly removed by British government officials in the 1755 Great Expulsion, Grand Dérangement. In 1817 the population of the county was 9,817, and that had grown to 14,661 by 1827. At that time, the county was divided into six Township (Canada)#Atlantic Canada, townships: Annapolis, Granville, Wilmot, Clements, Digby and Clare. By 1833, a number of reasons had been advanced for making two counties out of Annapolis County. Two petitions were ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Milford, County Armagh
Milford or Millford is a small village about one mile southwest of Armagh in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is within the Armagh City and District Council area. It had a population of 569 people (215 households) in the 2011 Census. (2001 Census: 301 people) Name The village is mostly within the townland of Kennedies, which was historically called ''Kennedus'' (1657) and ''Ballycennadus'' (1609). This may be derived . The name ''Milford'' or ''Millford'' comes from a large corn mill, the remains of which stand on Maggy's Burn at the bottom of the steep main street of the village. History It was the linen industry of the 19th century, which resulted in Milford growing up around the mill built on the River Callan by William McCrum in 1808. In the 20th century, a decline in the overall importance of the linen industry led to economic stagnation of this once thriving community, where the mill was the main source of local employment. The mill closed in the 1980s. Sport Will ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Milford, Kansas
Milford is a city in Geary County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 408. History Milford was originally called Bachelder, and under the latter name was laid out in 1855. Milford contained a lumber mill in its early days. Geography Milford is located at (39.173454, -96.911650). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Milford has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics Milford is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 530 people, 203 households, and 133 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 272 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 83.4% Whi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Milford, Iowa
Milford is a city in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,321 at the time of the 2020 census. The town includes many businesses related to its location in the Iowa Great Lakes region and is often referred to as the southern gateway to the Iowa Great Lakes. History The Iowa Great Lakes Area was settled in the 1850s. It attracted many colonists because of the rich black soil, water from the lakes, and an abundance of wild game and fish. As the population increased at these times, there was a need for a good flouring mill because the nearest mills were those in Mankato, Minnesota and Fort Dodge, Iowa. In 1861, there was an attempt to build one on Mill Creek, at the outlet of the Great Lakes but the attempt was abandoned after the Dakota-U.S. War of 1862 and the extremely low water level that year. In 1868 one was successfully built, and sawmill was built and put into operation in 1869. The mills began to attract many customers, and the small community beg ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Milford, Kosciusko County, Indiana
Milford is a town in Van Buren Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,614 at the 2020 census. History Milford was laid out by Judge Aaron M. Perine on April 10, 1836, who had settled the area with his family in 1834. It was named for a mill which stood near a ford. The post office at Milford has been in operation since 1837. In 1880, Milford was officially incorporated as a town. Geography According to the 2010 census, Milford has a total area of , of which (or 98.21%) is land and (or 1.79%) is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,562 people, 613 households, and 406 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 667 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 88.3% White, 0.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 8.8% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.4% of the population. Ther ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Milford, Decatur County, Indiana
Milford is an unincorporated community in Decatur County, Indiana, United States. The population was 121 at the 2000 census. On August 4, 2007, Milford was dissolved into an unincorporated community. History Milford was platted in 1835. It was named for the presence of a mill on a ford. Geography Milford is located at (39.350176, -85.619429). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.2 km), all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 121 people, 48 households, and 37 families in the town. The population density was . There were 54 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. Of the 48 households 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 20.8% of households were one person and 6.3% were one person aged 65 or older. Th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Milford, Illinois
Milford is a village in Milford Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,306 at the 2010 census. The village's name comes from its location, where the Old Hubbard Trail forded Sugar Creek and where a gristmill stood in 1836 ("the mill at the ford"). Geography Milford is located in southeastern Iroquois County along Illinois Route 1, which leads north to Watseka, the county seat, and south the same distance to Hoopeston in Vermilion County. The Indiana border is east of Milford via county roads. According to the 2010 census, Milford has a total area of , all land. Sugar Creek flows westward along the southern edge of the village, before turning north to flow to the Iroquois River near Watseka. It is part of the Kankakee River watershed. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,369 people, 616 households, and 391 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 666 housing units at an average density of . ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Milford, Georgia
Milford is an unincorporated community in Baker County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. History A post office called Milford was established in 1852, and remained in operation until 1955. The community took its name from a gristmill A gristmill (also: grist mill, corn mill, flour mill, feed mill or feedmill) grinds cereal grain into flour and Wheat middlings, middlings. The term can refer to either the Mill (grinding), grinding mechanism or the building that holds it. Grist i ... at a ford on Itchawaynochaway Creek. References Unincorporated communities in Baker County, Georgia Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) {{BakerCountyGA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Milford Hundred
Milford Hundred is a hundred in Kent County, Delaware, United States. Milford Hundred was formed in 1830 from Mispillion Hundred. Its primary community is Milford Milford may refer to: Place names Canada * Milford (Annapolis), Nova Scotia * Milford (Halifax), Nova Scotia * Milford, Ontario England * Milford, Derbyshire * Milford, Devon, a place in Devon * Milford on Sea, Hampshire * Milford, Shro ... and included , , , and . References Hundreds in Kent County, Delaware {{Delaware-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Milford, Delaware
Milford is a city in Kent and Sussex counties in the U.S. state of Delaware. According to the 2020 census, the population of the city is 11,190 people and 4,356 households in the city. The Kent County portion of Milford is part of the Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Philadelphia-Reading- Camden, PA- NJ-DE- MD Combined Statistical Area, while the Sussex County portion is part of the Salisbury, MD-DE Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The Kent County side of Milford was first settled in 1680 by Henry Bowan on what was known as the Saw Mill Range. A century later the Reverend Sydenham Thorne built a dam across the Mispillion River to generate power for his gristmill and sawmill. Around the same time, Joseph Oliver laid out the first city streets and plots nearby on a part of his plantation. Soon a number of homes and businesses appeared along Front Street. The city was incorporated February 5, 1807. In the 1770s, a ship building industry was already flourishing ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Milford Station (Connecticut)
Milford station is a commuter rail stop in Milford, Connecticut, on the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line and CTrail's Shore Line East. History The station opened on December 25, 1848. Shore Line East service at the station was suspended indefinitely on March 16, 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Station layout The station has two high-level side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ...s. The northern platform, adjacent to Track 1, is four cars long and generally used by westbound trains. The southern platform, adjacent to Track 4, is 10 cars long and generally used by eastbound trains. The New Haven Line has three tracks at this location. The inner track, not adjacent to either platform, is used only by express trains. Milford is the only station on ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Milford, Connecticut
Milford is a coastal city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located between New Haven and Bridgeport. The population was 50,558 at the 2020 United States Census. The city includes the village of Devon and the borough of Woodmont. Milford is part of the New York-Newark Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. History Early history This area was occupied by indigenous peoples for thousands of years. At the time of English encounter, it was territory of the Paugusset (an Algonquian-speaking tribe). English colonists affiliated with the contemporary New Haven Colony purchased land which today comprises Milford, Orange, and West Haven on February 1, 1639 from Ansantawae, chief of the local Paugusset. They knew the area as ''Wepawaug,'' named for the small river which runs through the town. Later the settlers named streets in both Milford and Orange as Wepawaug. The settlers built a grist mill by the Wepawaug River in 1640, to take advantage of its wate ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |