Welcome to Milner ...

The city of Milner is located in Lamar County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Milner, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1847.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Milner has a population of 642 people<2> (see below for details).

Milner is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Milner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Milner and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Milner is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (470)<4>, (678) & (770).

The ZIP code for Milner: 30257<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Milner had an population of 642 people. This is an increase of 5.25% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Milner had a population of 610 people. This makes Milner the county's 2nd most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Milner.

Communities Also Named Milner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Milner: This one is located in Lamar County and the other is located in Pike County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 8 communities that are also named Milner - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Idaho, Kentucky and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Milner.

Communities near Milner ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Milner.

• Lawrences Mill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrences Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
  • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
• Griffin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Griffin is located in Spalding County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griffin <7>
• Locust Grove
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Locust Grove is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <7>
• Thomaston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
  • Thomaston is located in Upson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomaston <7>
• Hampton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Hampton is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,184 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <7>
• Barnesville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
  • Barnesville is located in Lamar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnesville <7>
• Jackson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Butts County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <7>
• Forsyth
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
  • Forsyth is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <7>
• Lincoln Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
• Zebulon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
  • Zebulon is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,223 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zebulon <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Milner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Milner.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Milner. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Milner.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Milner. See our Newspapers Page for Milner.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milner ...

Looking for more information about Milner? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Milner, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Milner.

Adding Milner to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Milner in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Milner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Milner post office opened in 1847.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Milner.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Milner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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