Welcome to Milford Center ...
The village of Milford Center is located in Union County<1>.
The location of Milford Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Milford Center: MIHL-furd<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Milford Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Milford Center: Milford Ctr. (or less commonly used: Milford Cen., Milford Cent. or Milford Cntr.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Milford Center has a population of 906 people<4> (see below for details).
Milford Center is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Milford Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Milford Center ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.unioncounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Milford Center, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Milford Center had an population of 906 people. This is an increase of 14.39% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 44.73% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Milford Center had a population of 792 people. This makes Milford Center the county's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 792 people, the population of Milford Center increased 26.52% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 626 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Milford Center.
Communities Also Named Milford Center ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Milford Center - they are located in Maine, Massachusetts and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Milford Center.
Communities near Milford Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Milford Center.
- Dublin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <6>
- Hilliard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliard
- Hilliard is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilliard <6>
- Marysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <6>
- Powell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Powell is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell <6>
- Urbana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Urbana is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <6>
- Plain City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
- Plain City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain City <6>
- Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - West Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- West Jefferson is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
- Richwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <6>
- West Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <6>
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 Milford Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Milford Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Milford Center. 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 Milford Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Milford Center. See our Newspapers Page for Milford Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milford Center ...
Looking for more information about Milford Center? 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 Milford Center, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Milford Center.
Adding Milford Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Milford Center 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 Milford Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Milford Center on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Milford Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Milford Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Union County: www.co.union.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Milford Center. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Milford Center. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Milford Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |