Old Milan (/ˈmaɪlən/ MY-lən) is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
Old Milan was originally called Milan, and under the latter name was founded in 1836.[3] Construction of the railroad bypassed Old Milan, and most of the town moved to "new" Milan in 1854.[4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Milan, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Soil Survey of ... U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1923. p. 2.
- ^ 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.
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