Welcome to Milan ...
The city of Milan is located in Gibson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Milan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Milan has a population of 7,621 people<2> (see below for details).
Milan is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Milan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Milan is located in the (731) area code.
The ZIP code for Milan: 38358<4>
Websites for Milan ...
Official Website: www.cityofmilantn.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Milan had an population of 7,621 people. This is a decrease of 2.93% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.56% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Milan had a population of 7,851 people (which is 15.8% of the total population of Gibson County). This makes Milan the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Milan represents 0.12% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 69th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,851 people, the population of Milan increased 2.44% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,664 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Milan.
Communities Also Named Milan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Milan - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Milan.
Communities near Milan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Milan.
- Lavinia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Lavinia is located in Carroll County
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavinia <5>
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Lawrence
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Humboldt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <5>
- Medina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Medina is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <5>
- Trenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <5>
- Huntingdon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
- Huntingdon is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon <5>
- Dyer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Dyer is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <5>
- Greenfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <5>
- Pillowville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
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 Milan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Milan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Milan. 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 Milan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Milan. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Milan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milan ...
Looking for more information about Milan? 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 Milan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Milan.
Adding Milan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Milan 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 Milan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Milan post office opened in 1878.
We also found Milan on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Milan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Milan: www.cityofmilantn.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Gibson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Milan. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Milan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Milan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Milan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |